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Standing with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, William McNeil Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since his February 19 arrest.
Attorneys for William McNeil Jr., 22, say he’ll be joined by family and community members for a news conference Wednesday morning.
William McNeil Jr., who was pulled out of his car and struck by Florida police officers, has spoken out for the first time since the violent incident.
Ben Crump calls violent arrest of college student in Florida a 'classic case of driving while Black'
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump is denouncing the violent arrest of a Black college student in Florida after footage of the encounter went viral over the weekend and sparked nationwide outrage.
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FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSNBodycam video shows Black man punched in face by Florida police officer, investigation launchedVideo of a Black man being punched and dragged out of his car during a traffic stop in February has now led to an investigation into the officers’ use of force.
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At a news conference in Jacksonville, 22-year-old William McNeil Jr. spoke softly as he made a few brief comments with his family and civil rights attorneys by his side.
William McNeil Jr, from Jacksonville, Florida, was punched and dragged from his car by police during a traffic stop - a violent arrest which sparked nationwide outrage