A jury in New York City today found Marine veteran Daniel Penny not guilty in the chokehold

death of Jordan Neely.

The death, which took place on a subway car last spring, has provoked intense reactions.

Some are painting Penny as a savior who protected people.

Others see him as a reckless vigilante who went too far.

Stephanie Sy has the details on the verdict and the case.

Jordan Neely was a homeless man who struggled with mental illness. On the day he died, he entered a

crowded subway car yelling that he was hungry, thirsty, and ready to die or go to jail. That's

when another passenger, Daniel Penny, took him to the ground in a chokehold that lasted for almost six minutes.

When Penny let go, Neely was unresponsive.

He was later pronounced dead at a hospital.

The verdict brings an end to a closely watched trial that touched on questions around public safety,

mental health, race, and homelessness. Neely's father spoke moments after the decision.

I just want to say, I miss my son. My son didn't have to go through this. I didn't have to go

through this either. It hurts. Really, really hurts. What are we

going to do, people? What's going to happen to us now? I had enough for this.

System is rigged.

Penny did not speak afterward, but his lawyer later said that he, quote, finally got the justice he deserved.

Joining me to discuss the case is Samantha Max, public safety reporter for New York

Public Radio Station, WNYC.

And Samantha, you have been covering this trial. Thank you so much for joining us now.

Going into this, we knew that New York City's medical examiner had ruled that Penny's six-minute

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