Standing with civil rights attorneys Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, William McNeil Jr. spoke publicly for the first time since his February 19 arrest.

William McNeil Jr. spoke Wednesday alongside his attorneys, Ben Crump and Harry Daniels, for the first time since his February traffic stop arrest went viral.

The violent arrest of William McNeil, Jr., a 22-year-old Florida man, by Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies was caught in a viral video and prompted an investigation.

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office has halted public comments on William McNeil Jr.'s arrest due to impending litigation.

William McNeil, Jr., the 22-year-old Florida man whose violent arrest by Jacksonville sheriff’s deputies was caught in a viral video, addressed the incident publicly for the first time during a press conference on Wednesday morning. McNeil began his brief remarks by thanking those who supported him, then turned to the Feb. 19 incident.

Newly released footage shows the violent arrest of a 22-year-old man during a February traffic stop by Jacksonville deputies, sparking renewed scrutiny of the department’s use of force.

Renowned personal injury and civil rights attorney Ben Crump has joined the legal team of a man who was punched by Jacksonville police during a traffic stop in February.