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Crump has been dubbed "Black America's attorney general" by civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton. Here's what to know about William McNeil's lawyer.
William McNeil, Jr., whose violent arrest by deputies in Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff's has gone viral, tells ABC News' Linsey Davis what was going through his mind as the incident unfolded.
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Attorneys for William McNeil Jr., 22, say he’ll be joined by family and community members for a news conference Wednesday morning.
Standing with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, William McNeil Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since his February 19 arrest.
William McNeil, a 24-year-old Florida man, spoke to ABC News about his violent encounter with Jacksonville police officers on Feb. 19. The student was pulled over for what authorities
William Anthony McNeil Jr. questioned why he was pulled over and refused to get out of the car. An officer smashed his window and punched him in the face, video shows.
A viral video of a February traffic stop shows officers in Jacksonville, Florida, arresting William McNeil Jr. after one of them broke his car window and hit him in the face, prompting an investigation.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office alleges William McNeil Jr., 22, was reaching for a knife during the traffic stop before officers used force.