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A Black man was beaten by a white officer in Jacksonville, Fla., during a traffic stop. The sheriff’s office said that it was reviewing the episode.
Standing with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, William McNeil Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since his February 19 arrest.
At a news conference in Jacksonville, 22-year-old William McNeil Jr. spoke softly as he made a few brief comments with his family and civil rights attorneys by his side.
Attorneys for William McNeil Jr., 22, say he’ll be joined by family and community members for a news conference Wednesday morning.
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FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSNBlack man seen getting punched through a window by a Jacksonville police officer speaks outWilliam 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. and his attorneys claimed he experienced fear during a violent traffic stop by Jacksonville police.
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FOX 35 Orlando on MSNBodycam shows violent Jacksonville arrest, sparks excessive force debateNewly released footage shows the violent arrest of a 22-year-old man during a February traffic stop by Jacksonville deputies, sparking renewed scrutiny of the department’s use of force.