Florida Deputy Cleared in Controversial Arrest of Black Student; Lawyers Seek Federal Probe
Florida Deputy Cleared in Controversial Arrest of Black Student; Lawyers Seek Federal Probe Prosecutors in Florida have announced they will take no further action against a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office deputy involved in the controversial February arrest of a Black college student. Officer D. Bowers, who was seen on a viral cellphone video punching and dragging William McNeil from his vehicle during a traffic stop, has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, according to an investigative report released by the State…