The Financial News

The Financial News

‘I reported on everyone’s perspective’: Anand Giridharadas on New book on Jordan Neely Subway death


MS NOW political contributor Anand Giridharadas joins Morning Joe to discuss his new book, ‘Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City.’ The book examines the death of Jordan Neely through multiple perspectives. In May 2023, Neely, a 30-year-old Black homeless man, was killed after being put in a chokehold by Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old White United States Marine Corps veteran while riding the New York City Subway. Penny was eventually acquitted on a charge of criminally negligent homicide. The Morning Joe panel discusses Anand’s book which breaks down how the story was turned into a morality play: Penny became a hero or vigilante; Neely became a victim or menace. They became symbols, and then sides.

MS NOW: My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.

» Subscribe to MS NOW: https://www.youtube.com/@msnow

Become an MS NOW Member! Join us here ms.now/membership

MS NOW is the go-to destination for domestic and international breaking news, and best-in-class opinion journalism. For more context and news coverage of the most important stories of our day click here: https://www.ms.now/
#News #Politics #JordanNeely #DanielPenny #NYC #Books #AnandGiridharadas


Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Copyright © All rights reserved. | The Financial Times