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William McNeil speaks out after video of violent arrest sparks probe
William McNeil, Jr., whose violent arrest by deputies in Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff's has gone viral, tells ABC News' ...
‘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: William McNeil Jr. to speak Wednesday about officer beating captured on viral video
Attorneys for William McNeil Jr., 22, say he’ll be joined by family and community members for a news conference Wednesday ...
Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan says viral police punch video ‘disturbing’ as probe moves forward
The video, which was taken in February, began circulating on social media last week and shows William McNeil Jr. staring at the camera as an officer is seen smashing his driver’s side window and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Video shows Florida deputies punching and dragging a Black man from his car
A video of Florida deputies punching and dragging a Black man from his car during a traffic stop has caused national outrage, ...