Attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels announce a press conference to present “new evidence” regarding the controversial arrest of 22-year-old William McNeil Jr. They claim this evidence will demonstrate that a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office officer pointed a firearm at McNeil during a now-viral traffic stop, intensifying scrutiny of the police’s actions. The incident, which initially stemmed from a minor traffic violation, escalated to the point where cellphone footage shows an officer breaking McNeil’s window and physically assaulting him.
While Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters maintains that the officers have been cleared of criminal wrongdoing, an internal review is underway to assess potential policy violations. The spotlight on this case is heightened as McNeil’s legal team plans to address the implications of the newly revealed evidence during the upcoming news conference at 11 a.m. Central Time in Chicago, sparking renewed discussions around police conduct and accountability in similar incidents.
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