Attorneys for man arrested in viral traffic stop to file federal lawsuit against officer, City of Jacksonville

A Black man who was punched in the face by a white Florida officer asks the DOJ to investigate

A 22-year-old Black man who was punched in the face by a white officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in Florida during a traffic stop is asking the Department of Justice to investigate the alleged assault

Update: Attorneys For William McNeil Jr. Request DOJ Investigation Into Violent Arrest By Florida Deputies

Will William McNeil Jr. finally receive justice? New calls for a Department of Justice investigation have renewed hope that he might. Source: @904Will / Instagram Last month, the state attorney’s office in Florida said it would take “no further action” against the deputy with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office who repeatedly punched the Black college student after breaking his car window and dragging him from his vehicle, which was captured in a …

Attorneys for man arrested in viral traffic stop to file federal lawsuit against officer, City of Jacksonville

The attorneys for Will McNeil Jr., the man at the center of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office traffic stop that went viral and prompted outrage and investigation, are calling for a United States Department of Justice investigation.

Ben Crump requests DOJ investigate viral Jacksonville traffic stop of William McNeil Jr.; will announce lawsuit

McNeil recorded the encounter with Jacksonville Police officers in February after he refused to leave his car when ordered during a traffic stop.

Attorneys Demand DOJ Investigation into Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Beating of William McNeil Jr.

Civil rights attorneys Harry Daniels and Ben Crump are calling on the U.S. Department of Justice to open an investigation into the violent beating of 22-year-old William McNeil Jr. by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officers. The assault, which was captured on video and spread across social media this summer, showed McNeil being repeatedly struck in the face and body, then slammed to the pavement while unarmed and not posing a threat. The at…