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Video shows Florida deputies punching and dragging a Black man from his car

DUVAL COUNTY, FLORIDA, JUL 22 – Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is conducting an administrative review after a viral video showed deputies using force during a traffic stop involving William McNeil Jr., who was charged with resisting arrest.

  • In Jacksonville, Florida, William Anthony McNeil Jr. was pulled over on February 19, 2025, when officers smashed his car window and punched him during a traffic stop.
  • According to McNeil's account, officers said he was stopped for headlights being off despite daytime, leading to the stop dispute.
  • At one point, an officer commands William Anthony McNeil Jr. to exit the vehicle, as he questions the stop, captured in footage.
  • Following the viral spread, civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels said `What happened to William McNeil Jr. is a disturbing reminder` of ongoing police misconduct, while the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office confirmed an investigation.
  • On Wednesday, William McNeil Jr. will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Church of Jacksonville, as JSO launched criminal and administrative reviews.
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A video recorded during a vehicle control in Jacksonville, Florida, showed the moment when a police officer beat a young African-American man in the face.The incident provoked outrage in the United States and led the victim's defense to demand the immediate dismissal of the officer.Colombian actor danced and sang after killing two men in LondonThe young man, identified as William McNeil Jr., 22, shared the video on social networks last weekend.T…

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