Overview

• Civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels unveiled new body-worn camera footage showing an officer aiming a gun at McNeil during the February traffic stop.
• The newly released angle challenges earlier law enforcement narratives and underscores accusations of excessive force when deputies smashed a window and dragged McNeil from his car.
• McNeil’s legal team is demanding the immediate dismissal of the deputies and preparing a federal civil rights lawsuit to seek accountability for the violent arrest.
• Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters has confirmed ongoing criminal and administrative reviews but says the State Attorney’s Office found no criminal violations by the officers.
• Advocates highlight racial profiling concerns after records showed Black drivers represented 63 of 78 headlight-related stops by Jacksonville deputies over three years.