‘This is not about race’: Jacksonville Sheriff rejects idea of bias in JSO policing

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters is reacting to new stats obtained by Action News Jax. They reveal black drivers are disproportionately ticketed by JSO for having their headlights off in bad weather.

That traffic citation is one of the reasons behind William McNeil Jr.’s controversial arrest. He is the man hit by a JSO officer during a viral traffic stop in February.

RELATED: Attorneys for man in viral arrest video say video shows their client was held at gunpoint

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