A New York Black Lives Matter leader reacted to Daniel Penny being acquitted on Monday in the killing of Jordan Neely.
A New York Black Lives Matter leader called on 'Black vigilantes' to retaliate after Daniel Penny was acquitted in the subway chokehold trial on Monday.Penny, a 26-year-old former Marine, was facing charges of second-degree manslaughter and negligent homicide. The manslaughter charge was dismissed on Friday after the jury declared it was deadlocked 20 hours into deliberations. The jury acquitted Penny on the negligent homicide charge on Monday.
The BLM leader told reporters on Friday that 'racism is still alive and kicking in America.''Today, white supremacy got another victory. Today, the KKK , the Klansmen, the evil in America got another victory,' Newsome said on Friday.Neely's father Andre Zachary, who filed a lawsuit against Penny last week, criticized the verdict.'I just want to say, I miss my son,' Zachary said. 'My son didn't have to go through this.
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