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William McNeil, Jr., whose violent arrest by deputies in Jacksonville, Florida, sheriff's has gone viral, tells ABC News' Linsey Davis what was going through his mind as the incident unfolded.
Attorneys for William McNeil Jr., 22, say he’ll be joined by family and community members for a news conference Wednesday morning.
Standing with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, William McNeil Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since his February 19 arrest.
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office alleges William McNeil Jr., 22, was reaching for a knife during the traffic stop before officers used force.
William McNeil Jr. and his attorneys claimed he experienced fear during a violent traffic stop by Jacksonville police.
At a news conference in Jacksonville, 22-year-old William McNeil Jr. spoke softly as he made a few brief comments with his family and civil rights attorneys by his side.
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FOX 35 Orlando on MSNBodycam shows violent Jacksonville arrest, sparks excessive force debateNewly 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.