A subway commuter who helped an ex-Marine restrain an agitated man aboard a Manhattan subway last year testified that he tried to convince the veteran to loosen his grip around the man’s neck.
Jorge Cortez of La Familia Cortez Restaurants, including the iconic Mi Tierra restaurant at Market Square in downtown San Antonio, died Nov. 11, 2024, at the age of 81, the restaurant group said.Brad Simpson told family court his wife is probably in Austin, sources sayEric Gonzalez is seen at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. Eric Gonzalez is seen at Manhattan criminal court in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.
Penny is facing manslaughter charges in the May 2023 death of Neely, a 30-year-old man who was homeless. Prosecutors say Penny acted with"indifference" to Neely's life by keeping him in a chokehold for nearly six minutes. Jurors were then shown slowed-down video of the altercation, in which Gonzalez appeared to mouth something to Penny. As Penny continued to choke Neely, Gonzalez kept hold of Neely’s arms and wrist.
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