Jury selection was expected to begin Monday in the manslaughter case of Daniel Penny, who put Jordan Neely in a chokehold on a New York City subway last year leading to Neely's death.

The contentious debate surrounding New York City's struggle to address homelessness and mental illness has clouded the memory of who Jordan Neely was. As the trial for his alleged killer, Daniel Penny gets underway Monday with jury selection,

Witnesses said Mr Neely was shouting about being hungry and willing to return to jail or die, but there was no indication he physically attacked anyone. Emergency responders could