Prosecutors Clear Florida Officer Who Punched Man in Traffic Stop

Prosecutors clear Florida officer who punched man in traffic stop

William McNeil Jr took a video of himself sitting in his car as an officer hit him and dragged him to the ground earlier this year.

Prosecutors clear Florida deputy in arrest of a Black man punched and dragged from his car

Prosecutors will take "no further action" against a Florida sheriff's deputy in the arrest of a Black college student pulled from his car and beaten by officers during a February traffic stop.

No Charges For Deputy Who Punched Black College Student During Traffic Stop

Photo: Harry Wedzinga / iStock / Getty Images Florida prosecutors have declined to pursue charges against the sheriff’s deputy caught on video violently arresting William McNeil Jr., a 22-year-old Black college student, per Newsone. McNeil was initially pulled over on February 19 for allegedly failing to turn on his headlights and wear a seatbelt. Now-viral … Continued