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Attorneys highlight angle of JSO traffic stop video showing officer pointing gun at 22-year-old man
Lawyers for William McNeil Jr. held a news conference on Tuesday in Chicago to address what they called new evidence in the case of the viral video of a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office traffic stop that
Attorneys present video evidence in viral JSO traffic stop, arrest
Prominent civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson is joining civil rights attorneys in Chicago Tuesday at noon to present new video of the viral traffic stop involving William McNeil Jr. who was punched in his face and yanked from his car during a Jacksonville traffic stop in Feb.
Attorneys for man punched by JSO officer in viral traffic stop video say police report is 'divorced from reality'
Civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels called the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrest report of the incident a "fabrication."
Man in viral JSO traffic stop video speaks out
William McNeil Jr., 22, joined by his attorneys Ben Crump and Henry Daniels as well as members of his family held a news conference today at the St. Paul Church of Jacksonville to speak out about the viral traffic stop video involving Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officers.
Attorneys for man in viral arrest video say video shows their client was held at gunpoint
On Tuesday, William McNeil Jr., the man hit by JSO officers during a now infamous traffic stop back in February, spoke alongside his legal team in Chicago. The dramatic arrest video of McNeil’s arrest has sparked national attention and new conversations around police use of force policies.
Police report of viral JSO traffic stop video says man was 'verbally combative,' reached towards knife
The report of the now-viral incident said the man was reaching for a "large knife" as police removed him, and does not mention hitting him in the car.
JSO: Police break up '600 to 700' minors gathered for 'planned takeover' near Friendship Fountain
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office said officers broke up a crowd of hundreds of minors gathered for a ...
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Lawyers for man at center of violent JSO traffic stop video reveal new evidence
The lawyers for William McNeil Jr. will hold a new conference on Tuesday to address new evidence in the case of the viral ...
INVESTIGATES: Black drivers account for 62% of seatbelt and headlight violations issued by JSO
Action News Jax has analyzed nearly 12,000 seatbelt and 79 headlight citations issued by JSO since January of 2021. Those ...
JSO investigating weekend shootings across Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating several shootings that happened between Saturday night and early Sunday ...
JSO: Motorcyclist killed, woman injured in crash on Jacksonville's Westside
The motorcyclist marks the 90th traffic death in Duval County this year alone, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office ...
Fired charter school dean jailed on sex charges with student; JSO asks if other victims
A now-fired IDEA charter school teacher and dean in Jacksonville has been arrested on sex charges involving a young girl hew was tutoring.
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Rap song was key in JSO’s murder investigation of rapper ‘Ksoo’ and affiliates. But defense says it’s misinterpreted
The state called its final witness on Tuesday as the lead investigator in the 2020 shooting death of Charles “Lil Buck” ...
Man punched by JSO officer in viral traffic stop video retains high-profile civil rights attorneys
Civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels said 22-year-old William McNeil hired them after a video from a February traffic stop went viral.