JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 22, 2025) –– Nationally renowned civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels will join 22-year-old William McNeil Jr., the Black man violently beaten by Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) officers in a now-viral video, as he speaks publicly for the first time at a news conference this Wednesday.
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.
Wednesday’s news conference will feature remarks from McNeil and his attorneys. Members of the press are asked to RSVP at this link.
WHO:
William McNeil Jr.
Attorney Ben Crump
Attorney Harry Daniels
WHEN:
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 10 am ET
Media check-in by 9:45 AM
WHERE:
St. Paul Church
3738 Winton Dr.
Jacksonville, FL 32208
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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.