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Adam Smith: “He was found not guilty this past December.”

Featuring: Adam Smith, Democratic | U.S. House Washington, 9th Congressional District

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Stephen A. Smith Show: In-Depth Discussion with NYC Mayor Eric Adams on Trump Administration and Urban Challenges

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Because on May 1, 2023, 30 year old homeless man Jordan Neely was killed after being put in a chokehold by Daniel Penney, a 24 year old United States Marine Corps veteran while riding the New York City sub. He was found not guilty this past December. A woman was set on fire as she was sleeping on the F train. When you think about those incidences, those kind of things that you have, and like you said, the number is considerably lower than people even recognize, right? (36:25–36:28)

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Asserts that Daniel Penney was found not guilty in December.

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