Crump Files Suit After White Prosecutor Fails to Charge White Cops who Beat Black College Student Causing Brain Injury. Slave Catchers Stopped Him for Driving While Black w/o Lights On During the Day

From [HERE] A Jacksonville man has filed a federal lawsuit accusing officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office of using excessive force during a February traffic stop, which he says caused a traumatic brain injury and other harm, according to the suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville Division.

William McNeil Jr. claims he was assaulted by Officer D. Bowers for driving without headlights and for not wearing a seat belt. According to the complaint, McNeil opened his car door to explain that his window was damaged and asked why he was being stopped. Bowers claimed it was due to inclement weather, though the lawsuit states there was no rain.

McNeil, questioning the legitimacy of the stop, requested a supervisor. Bowers then placed his hand on his weapon and ordered McNeil out of the vehicle, prompting McNeil to close and lock his door while continuing to request a supervisor.

Additional officers arrived, including Officer D. Miller, who reportedly agreed with McNeil Jr. that it wasn’t raining. The lawsuit says while another officer pointed a gun at McNeil Jr., Bowers apparently shattered the driver’s side window, struck McNeil Jr. in the face, forcibly removed him from the car and slammed his head into the pavement.

According to the lawsuit, the incident caused a gash to McNeil Jr.’s chin and lip, a fractured tooth and a traumatic brain injury. Miller also reportedly delivered four closed-hand strikes to McNeil Jr.’s back.

The lawsuit names Bowers, Miller, Sheriff Thomas Kevin Waters and the Consolidated City of Jacksonville and Duval County as defendants. It accuses the city and sheriff’s office of maintaining policies that permit officers to use “distractionary blows” and avoid reporting force unless injuries are evident.

McNeil’s attorneys, including notable civil rights lawyer Benjamin Crump, say the incident reflects a broader pattern of unchecked violence within the department. Between 2022 and 2024, the sheriff’s office investigated 424 excessive force complaints but upheld only three, according to internal data cited in the lawsuit.

The complaint seeks more than $100,000 in damages for physical injuries, emotional trauma and accused violations of McNeil’s constitutional rights.

Jacksonville officials have not yet responded publicly to the lawsuit