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Daniel Penny Verdict & Lara Trump Steps Down | Afternoon Update | 12.9.24
Mon, 9 Dec 2024
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Chapter 1: What was the verdict in the Daniel Penny case?
A New York jury has found Marine veteran Daniel Penny not guilty in the death of Jordan Neely. The decision prompted strong celebration from Penny's supporters, but also protests from left-wing activists that erupted outside after the verdict was announced.
Chapter 2: What were the reactions to the Daniel Penny verdict?
Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestigiacomo has more.
Chapter 3: What charges did Daniel Penny face?
Penny had originally faced a second-degree manslaughter charge, which carried a 15-year prison sentence. However, the judge agreed to dismiss that charge on Friday at the prosecution's request. The jury on Monday rendered a not guilty verdict on the remaining charge of criminally negligent homicide.
Alvin Bragg's office controversially charged Penny last year after the then 25-year-old restrained Jordan Neely on the subway. Neely, a troubled man with a history of mental health issues and a lengthy rap sheet, had a pulse when authorities arrived on scene but later died.
Lawyers representing Penny said that their client acted to protect others from Neely, who was threatening subway riders and had a history of violent behavior.
An American woman has been arrested after stabbing a migrant man in Germany. She says it was self-defense after the man sexually assaulted her at a train station. The incident occurred on June 29th when the man allegedly grabbed her, prompting her to use a knife. The man died almost instantly.
Chapter 4: What happened in the stabbing case in Germany?
Authorities are investigating the case with the woman facing charges of bodily injury resulting in death, which carries the possibility of jail time. The U.S. State Department is monitoring the situation and has offered assistance to the woman.
A person of interest has been apprehended in connection to the death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has the details.
Chapter 5: Who was arrested in connection with the death of UnitedHealthcare's CEO?
26-year-old Luigi Mangione was arrested Monday in Altoona, Pennsylvania, about 275 miles outside New York City. Police say Mangione was carrying a similar gun to the one used by the assassin, along with a silencer, U.S. passport, and four fake IDs, including one that was used to check into a New York City hostel the night before the shooting.
Chapter 6: What details emerged about the suspect in the CEO's death?
Mangione was also in possession of a handwritten manifesto that criticized healthcare companies. The arrest came after local police received a tip from a McDonald's worker who recognized Mangione from surveillance photos released by authorities. The suspect graduated valedictorian from one of the nation's top private high schools and went on to attend UPenn.
The exact motive for the crime has not yet been released.
Rapper Jay-Z has responded to allegations that he raped a 13-year-old girl along with Sean Diddy Combs in 2000. Daily Wire reporter Megan Basham has the latest.
He called the allegation heinous and a blackmail attempt. In refuting the accusation, Jay-Z challenged attorney Tony Busby to file a criminal complaint if the allegations were true and later filed a motion for the rape accuser's identity to be revealed. Now, the lawsuit initially filed against Combs was amended to include Jay-Z as a defendant.
The alleged victim, identified as Jane Doe, claims she was taken to a house where she was drugged and then assaulted by both men. The lawsuit also alleges that Combs, who is facing separate charges of racketeering and sex trafficking, watched the assault. Here's what former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffendaffer told NewsNation about the case.
There are so many details. They describe a house, a driveway, another woman being there. They discuss about a driver taking her. So she's locked into this story now, and that means there could be additional witnesses to corroborate her story or refute the story. It's not unusual when they're still digging up information and facts
to prove the allegations that they're trying to make in addition remember this 13 year old says there's a female there that has not been disclosed either that will be very interesting because she could be culpable in this as well
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President Donald Trump's daughter-in-law, Lara, is stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee. She made the announcement in a post on X in which she expressed her honor in serving during a pivotal election and announced she would formally resign at the next RNC meeting.
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