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.

A Black man was beaten by a white officer in Jacksonville, Fla., during a traffic stop. The sheriff’s office said that it was reviewing the episode.

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William McNeil Jr. and his attorneys claimed he experienced fear during a violent traffic stop by Jacksonville police.

A video of Florida deputies punching and dragging a Black man from his car during a traffic stop has caused national outrage, with civil rights lawyers accusing authorities of fabricating their arrest report.

William McNeil Jr., a 22-year-old Black man, was pulled over by Jacksonville officer D. Bowers in February. McNeil used his phone to capture footage of the traffic stop, which went viral this month on social media.

A cellphone video shows a Jacksonville sheriff's officer punching a Black man in the face during a traffic stop in February.