The family of William McNeil Jr., speaking only with Action News Jax, is asking for more answers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office in its investigation into his viral arrest after a traffic stop in February.
Action News Jax first showed you the cell phone and police body camera video of the arrest last month, which made national headlines. It shows JSO Officer Donald Bowers punching McNeil Jr. before he and the other officers who responded dragged him out of the car and put him in cuffs.
McNeil Jr. and his family have since filed a lawsuit against JSO alongside multiple civil rights lawyers, including Ben Crump, regarding the use of force by Officer Bowers and the other officers who were involved in the arrest…