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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 ...

Video of Jacksonville sheriff's officer hitting man in face during traffic stop prompts investigation

A viral video of a February traffic stop shows officers in Jacksonville, Florida, arresting William McNeil Jr. after one of ...

‘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 call on Jacksonville sheriff to fire officer who punched man during viral arrest

William McNeil Jr. spoke Wednesday alongside his attorneys, Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, for the first time since his ...

No charges for Jacksonville officers who punched Black man during arrest

William Anthony McNeil Jr. questioned why he was pulled over and refused to get out of the car. An officer smashed his window ...

Jacksonville man beaten by police during traffic stop says he just wanted answers

William McNeil Jr. says he did nothing wrong before officers punched and dragged him from his car during a February stop in ...