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The man who choked a homeless person to death in a New York City subway last year is set to go to trial in October, a New York judge determined Wednesday. Daniel Penny pleaded not guilty to second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in the May 1 death of Jordan Neely, who was reportedly had a mental illness. Penny put Neely, a subway performer, in a fatal chokehold after he had been reportedly shouting at passengers and behaving erratically. The case attracted attention in political circles, sparking racial justice protests. An online fundraiser raised more than $3 million for his...

Protests against the killing of homeless schizophrenic Jordan Neely on the New York City subway turned violent on Monday night, with a demonstrator pictured being restrained by police with blood pouring down his face. Neely, 30, was killed on May 1 when, while ranting and throwing garbage at subway passengers, he was put into a chokehold by a 24-year-old former Marine, Daniel Penny. Neely's death was decreed a homicide last week, and the Neely family are calling for Penny to be prosecuted. The Manhattan district attorney is weighing whether to press charges. On Monday, demonstrators calling for justice for Neely...