The National Bar Association will issue statement on racial profiling
CHICAGO, Ill. (July 28, 2025) –– Nationally renowned civil rights attorneys Ben Crump, Harry Daniels, and Sue-Ann Robinson will join William McNeil Jr., his family, and Reverend Jesse Jackson for a Tuesday news conference to address a new angle of the video showing a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officer pointing a gun at McNeil.
On February 19, McNeil, a student at Livingstone College, was pulled over by JSO officers who claimed he did not have his headlights on. When McNeil calmly asked to speak with a supervisor, officers responded by smashing his window and punching him in the face multiple times.
WHO:
William McNeil Jr. and his family
Attorney Ben Crump
Attorney Harry Daniels
Attorney Sue-Ann Robinson
Wiley Adams, president of the National Bar Association
Rev. Jesse Jackson
WHEN:
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 11 am CT
WHERE:
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 E Wacker Dr.
Chicago, IL 60601
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MEDIA CONTACT:
[email protected]
ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW
Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
ABOUT THE LAW OFFICES OF HARRY M. DANIELS, LLC
The Law Offices of Harry M. Daniels, LLC located in Atlanta, Georgia, handles civil rights cases throughout the United States as well as excessive use of force cases and wrongful death victims at the hands of law enforcement. Attorney Daniels has a proven track record seeking and securing justice for many whose rights have been violated.
