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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 ...

Jacksonville mayor says viral police punch video 'disturbing' as probe moves forward

The mayor of a Florida city where a viral video was recorded showing an officer punching a male driver in the face during a ...

‘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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

William McNeil Jr. legal team: State Attorney never interviewed him during investigation of officers

McNeil’s attorneys suggested they believe it’s possible the State Attorney’s Office may have ignored that evidence and ...

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' ...
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Black student dragged from car and punched by Jacksonville officers says he was scared and confused

At a news conference in Jacksonville, 22-year-old William McNeil Jr. spoke softly as he made a few brief comments with his ...