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What are ghost guns?

What are ghost guns?

Authorities say a 3D-printed gun and silencer are key pieces of evidence in the UHC CEO shooting case. They label it a ‘ghost gun’-but what is a ghost gun, and why is it such a concern?

‘The system is rigged,’ Jordan Neely’s father speaks out

‘The system is rigged,’ Jordan Neely’s father speaks out

Daniel Penny has been found not guilty of criminally negligent homicide for the death of Jordan Neely by the jury on Monday. Penny, a 26-year-old former Marine, put Neely, a 30-year-old homeless man, in a minuteslong chokehold after Neely boarded a subway car acting erratically in May 2023, according to officials. Neely entered a subway car on an uptown F train at the Second Avenue stop, and was described by witnesses as yelling and moving erratically when Penny put Neely in a chokehold, officials said. The case captured national attention, putting a spotlight on homelessness, severe mental illness, safety, and race.