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Who is Ben Crump? The renowned civil rights attorney representing William McNeil
Crump has been dubbed "Black America's attorney general" by civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton. Here's what to know about ...
Video of Jacksonville sheriff's officer hitting man in face during traffic stop prompts investigation
A viral video of a February traffic stop shows officers in Jacksonville, Florida, arresting William McNeil Jr. after one of ...
‘I was scared:’ William McNeil Jr. talks about his arrest beside Ben Crump-led legal team
Standing with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, William McNeil Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since ...
Attorneys call on Jacksonville sheriff to fire officer who punched man during viral arrest
William McNeil Jr. spoke Wednesday alongside his attorneys, Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, for the first time since his ...
What we know about the violent Jacksonville traffic stop that went viral
The violent arrest of William McNeil, Jr., a 22-year-old Florida man, by Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies was caught in a ...
Inquiry Is Opened After Jacksonville Officer Punches Man Through His Car Window
A Black man was beaten by a white officer in Jacksonville, Fla., during a traffic stop. The sheriff’s office said that it was ...
No charges for Jacksonville officers who punched Black man during arrest
William Anthony McNeil Jr. questioned why he was pulled over and refused to get out of the car. An officer smashed his window ...
JSO releases report explaining why officers used force on William McNeil Jr. during traffic stop arrest
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office alleges William McNeil Jr., 22, was reaching for a knife during the traffic stop before ...