Banned Inner City Press asked On #Cameroon / #Ambazonia, what are the comments and action sif any of SG Guterres on that Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has withdrawn from Cameroon’s North-West region after months of suspension by the authorities?
Inner City Press asked AGAIN Amid Aug 3 reports that NYC will require proof of vax for indoor events, with full enforcement mid-Sept, & in light of UN's planned "honor system" in person #UNGA high level week Sept 21, will that be canceled or proof of vax required?
Banned Inner City Press asked in writing AGAIN On UN retaliating against whistleblowers, what is SG Guterres' response to Emma Reilly saying that steps are on to fire her, under a UN claim that whether names of Uighur dissidents were given to China is irrelevant?
Inner City Press asked, what are the comments and actions if any of SG Guterres on that #Ethiopia’s government has suspended the operations the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), which said their operations across the country had been affected?
OK - now NY v. Daniel Penny Day 5 of jury deliberations, only on Count 2 after Judge Wiley dismissed Count 1 on Friday. Inner City Press wrote 1st book Now working on sequel, here for any jury notes or verdict, will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DNXVK8JC
Update of 9:39 am - Judge Maxwell Wiley enters the courtroom stage left, not yet in black robe, carrying tall paper cup presumably of coffee.
Court officer: Morning, Judge.
Judge waves and exits stage right.
Protesters chanting down on Centre Street can be heard
Update of 10:03 am - Now Judge Wiley comes in in black robe.
Court Officer: Come to order! Counsel, have a seat!
[ADA Dafna Yoran is standing in the gallery, looks up and says, Oh, okay. Now at prosecution table.
Daniel Penny and his lawyers have yet to come in.
OK - now NY v. Daniel Penny Day 4 of jury deliberations, after videos & read-back of instructions Inner City Press wrote book "Penny for Your Thoughts" & is here in the courtroom for any jury notes or verdict, will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DNXVK8JC
Update of 10:27 am: Have been here in the courtroom for some time, still no sign of the judge, jury, ADAs or Danny Penny & his lawyers, presumably waiting in their room down the hall to be called in for a note or verdict. In the interim some exhibit & comparisons
Transcript of 9-1-1 call, belatedly put into the public docket this week: "someone started acting crazy on the train, talking about he's not afraid to go to jail, he's ready to hurt someone, and this guy put him in a chokehold to calm him down, so -
OK - now NY v. Daniel Penny Day 3 of jury deliberations, to start with read-back of Dr. Harris. Inner City Press wrote book "Penny for Your Thoughts" and is here in the courtroom for any jury notes or verdict, will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DNXVK8JC
Update of 10 am - the two court reporters who started dramatic reading of Dr. Harris' cross-examination are here and ready. ADA Dafna Yoran has come into the courtroom; still no Daniel Penny, or judge, much less jury
Update of 10:04 am: Daniel Penny and his lawyers and team come into the courtroom. In the first row of the gallery behind them is a team member, previously law enforcement, who appears to have appeared on Netflix' Get Gotti, about wire tapping the Bergin club
OK - now NY v. Daniel Penny jury deliberations, Inner City Press wrote the book "Daniel Penny for Your Thoughts"
and is here, in the hallway since 8:10 am and now in the courtroom for any jury notes or verdict, will live tweet, thread belowamazon.com/dp/B0DNXVK8JC
Update of 9:49 am: Judge Maxwell Wiley comes into the courtroom, not yet in his black robe. He sets up his laptop on the bench - then goes back into the robing room. Two Jordan Neely family members have arrived, into the otherwise empty row in front of the Press
Update of 10:08 am: Judge Wiley has assumed the bench. While waiting for notes from the Daniel Penny jury, lawyers in others of Wiley's cases line up. The order goes out, shouted: no talking in the courtroom. Protesters' chants audible through window
All rise!
Judge Koeltl: I have a plea agreement dated December 2, indicating Mr. Mashinsky wishes to plead guilty to Counts 2 and 5 of the indictment. Is that true?
Counsel: Yes.
Judge: Swear the defendant in.
Clerk: Name?
A: Alex Mashinsky.
Judge: How old are you?
Mashinsky: 59. I attended college but did not graduate.
Judge: Are you under the care of a doctor or psychiatrist?
Mashinsky: A medical doctor, yes.
Judge: Treated for mental illness or addiction?
Mashinsky: No.
Judge: I find you competent
OK - now in courtroom for NY v. Daniel Penny closing argument after death of Jordan Neely. Penny and lawyers just came in, prosecutors have set up. Inner City Press wrote book "Penny for Your Thoughts" amazon.com/dp/B0DNXVK8JC and will live tweet, thread below x.com/innercitypress…
Come to order!
Judge Maxwell Wiley: I am going to allow in the prosecution's video, over the defense's objection.
Penny's lawyer Daniel Kenniff: What was said during summation, that the woman was screaming at the defendant, "He's dying, you've got to let him go."
Penny's lawyer Kenniff: ADA Yoran has a special place in this courtroom and there are limits to what she can say. The People have acted as an unsworn witness. We are not asking for a mistrial, but there must be some curative action here