sources, the grand jury has voted to invite daniel penney, the marine veteran will now face trial for the choke hold death of jordan neely, 30-year-old homeless mentally ill man that witnesses say was threatening passengers aboard the new york city subway last month. we don t know the exact charges that he is being indicted on y yet, but he was facing a second-degree manslaughter charge. this grand jury had been hearing evidence and witness testimony on this case since may 31st. they weren t considering whether penney was guilty or not guilty, but rather whether there was enough legally sufficient evidence and reasonable cause to believe that a crime had been committed here. the bar for indictment is low, he only needed 12 of the 23 grand jurors to vote yes to indict, and they have, there will now be a trial. the manhattan district attorney alvin bragg said they believe there was enough evidence. witness interviews, photos, videos, in this case, to prove that penny recklessly
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Today, my friend. Court is in recess. That does it for this edition of Andrea Mitchell reports. Ill see you back here for katy tur reports. Chris jansing reports starts right now. Good day. Im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york city. A price to be paid in triplicate. Today, the judge tells donald trump youre in contempt, slaps him with a 9,000 fine and threatens jail. And thats even before witness and documents are offered as proof of the payments at the heart of the Felony Charges against trump. Plus, with big names like Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels still expected to take the stand, where exactly are we in the story that prosecutors are weaving and which witnesses are key to advancing it . And an attorney who argued cases in that same courthouse will explain. And as trumps legal issues grow, will the political peril expand with it . Trump and his allies now face trial in a majority of novembers Battleground States as he continues the Balancing Act Of Finding Time
Built on lies . The former president on trial for Fraud Lashing out repeatedly at the judge and new yorks Attorney General with his Flagship Properties and his Family Business at stake. Could he lose it all . Go ahead and try, House Speaker mccarthy says a defiant message who want him out. Californias governor, gavin newsom has made his pick. Whos replacing the late senator Dianne Feinstein and what candidates running for that same seat have to say about her. And back on the bench, the Supreme Court opening a new term with major cases on social media and free speech on the docket. Our nbc News Reporters are following all of the latest developments. We begin with Lisa Rubin Outside The Manhattan Courthouse where former President Trump is in court for his civil fraud trial. I think one thing that was immediately apparent was trumps anger and i wonder what you saw and what you think at least how it compares to Previous Court appearances where youve seen him . Well, chris, i have now been