A California man has pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter and battery in the death of a Jewish man during a pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstration earlier this month. The suspect, Loay Alnaji, 50, allegedly engaged in a physical confrontation with the victim, Paul Kessler, 69, resulting in Kessler falling and hitting his head. Alnaji was arraigned in Ventura County Superior Court and remains jailed on a $50,000 bond. Prosecutors have not filed murder or voluntary manslaughter charges, as there is no evidence of intent to kill. Instead, Alnaji faces charges of involuntary manslaughter and battery causing serious bodily injury, each punishable by up to four years in prison. The Ventura County District Attorney's Office relied on over 60 witness statements and more than 600 pieces of evidence, including video clips, to piece together the events leading up to the confrontation. While hate crime charges have not been filed, investigators are still looking into whether the suspect's acts were accompanied by hate speech or demonstrated antipathy towards a specific group.