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Sundance Film Festival 2025 Taps Star-Studded Juries, Including Daniel Kaluuya and Elijah Wood

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Salt Lake City, Utah – The Sundance Film Festival has unveiled the impressive lineup of jurors for its 2025 competitions, bringing together a varied group of industry luminaries to judge the innovative works presented at this premier film event. The festival, known for celebrating and showcasing pathbreaking cinema from around the world, will see these jurors, including notable figures such as Oscar-winning actor Daniel Kaluuya, evaluate the competing films in multiple categories from January 23 onwards. The Sundance juries are structured into six distinct panels, each assigned to a specific competition category. The array of … Read more

Daniel Penny Shares a Heartfelt Message for the Jury After His Not Guilty Verdict

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Daniel Penny, a former Marine from New York, recently addressed the public and the jury that acquitted him, sharing his emotional journey throughout his trial. Penny had been charged with manslaughter after an incident on a New York subway where he subdued Jordan Neely, a man who was formerly homeless and had a history of mental illness, in what he described as a defensive action. The confrontation led to Neely’s death, which became a focal point of intense media scrutiny and public debate. The incident, captured on smartphones, showed Neely shouting and behaving aggressively toward … Read more

Jury Clears Daniel Penny in Subway Chokehold Case, Rejects Criminally Negligent Homicide Charge

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NEW YORK – A jury acquitted Daniel Penny of criminally negligent homicide on Monday in the death of Jordan Neely, after more than a week of deliberations. The case had garnered significant attention due to the circumstances surrounding Neely’s death – he was put in a chokehold on a subway car in May 2023. The jury had spent over 24 hours across five days to arrive at this decision. Deliberations continued into this week over whether the act constituted criminally negligent homicide, following a deadlock on an earlier, more serious charge of manslaughter. At the … Read more

Jury Clears Daniel Penny: Acquitted of Criminally Negligent Homicide Charges

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San Francisco — In a closely watched case, Daniel Penny has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide, a verdict that marks the conclusion of a turbulent legal battle. The case revolved around the death of Jordan Neely, a situation that unfolded when Penny used a chokehold to restrain him in a subway altercation. This contentious decision has stirred a mix of reactions in the community and across social media platforms. Penny, a former Marine, was accused of fatally restraining Neely, a local performer known for his Michael Jackson impersonations, on a subway train … Read more