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Standing with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, William McNeil Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since his February 19 arrest.
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Black man seen getting punched through a window by a Jacksonville police officer speaks out
William McNeil Jr., 22, who was arrested in Jacksonville in February, shared his story for the first time at a news conference. It comes after hearing his arresting officers will not face any criminal charges.
William McNeil Jr. spoke Wednesday alongside his attorneys, Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, for the first time since his February traffic stop arrest went viral.
William McNeil Jr., the man who was pulled out of a car and beaten by Florida police officers during a viral traffic stop, has spoken out for the first time about the incident as his attorneys call for more accountability.
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Black student dragged from his car and punched by Florida officers says he was scared and confused
A Black college student is still recovering after being punched and dragged from his car by Florida law officers during a traffic stop in February.
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‘Just scared’: Man hit by police in viral video speaks, DeSantis backs Sheriff’s handling of case
A 21st-century Rosa Parks moment - that’s the way William McNeil Jr.’s attorneys described his case during a Wednesday news conference.
William McNeil Jr., a 22-year-old Black man, was pulled over by Jacksonville officer D. Bowers in February. McNeil used his phone to capture footage of the traffic stop, which went viral this month on social media.
Jacksonville police are investigating a viral video showing an officer punching William McNeil Jr. during a traffic stop, with Sheriff T.K. Waters stating during a media briefing that the force was "ugly" but not unlawful.
That day I just really wanted to know why I was getting pulled over and why I needed to step out of the car,” he said Wednesday. “I knew I didn’t do nothing wrong. I was really
A man seen in a viral video of a traffic stop and violent arrest in Florida is a student at Livingston College in Salisbury.