JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Erika McGriff stood alongside nationally known civil rights attorney Ben Crump at a press conference in Jacksonville Tuesday morning, marking the first time she has spoken publicly since her violent arrest last week.
First Coast News streamed the press conference; watch it in the above video player.
McGriff, 39, shared her perspective after the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage of her arrest on Friday, which shows Officer Randy Holton yanking her hair and punching her during a takedown to the ground. Meanwhile, Crump and his legal team are discussing what they have uncovered so far in their investigation…