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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.
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.
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The Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Police shared a statement on Thursday regarding the viral traffic stop involving officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and 22-year-old Will McNeil Jr.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has halted public comments on William McNeil Jr.'s arrest due to impending litigation.
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Following the backlash, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters spoke out during a press conference stating that the viral video is portraying a tale of something that didn't happen.
Florida lawmakers and notable civil rights attorneys are calling out Jacksonville Sheriff's Office after a video showing an officer striking a Black man in the face during a traffic stop.