William McNeil Jr. spoke for the first time, detailing what was going through his mind when an officer smashed his window and punched him.

William McNeil Jr. will be joined by his attorneys, Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, Wednesday morning at a church in North Jacksonville.

Newly released footage shows the violent arrest of a 22-year-old man during a February traffic stop by Jacksonville deputies, sparking renewed scrutiny of the department’s use of force.

Renowned personal injury and civil rights attorney Ben Crump has joined the legal team of a man who was punched by Jacksonville police during a traffic stop in February.

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.

Following the backlash, Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters spoke out during a press conference stating that the viral video is portraying a tale of something that didn't happen.

A traffic stop in Jacksonville that escalated into violence and went viral is now heading toward a legal confrontation. William McNeil Jr., who was pulled over by Jacksonville Sheriff's Office officers in February, has enlisted the help of civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has launched an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding an incident that occurred in February, but was shown in a video posted to social media early Sunday morning.