Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill has recruited a team of top attorneys to address police misconduct on a national scale.
Last month, footage surfaced of Hill being aggressively handled by Miami police, particularly by Officer Danny Torres, who forcibly removed him from his McLaren. Currently, Torres is on administrative leave as a result.
While Hill has acknowledged that he could have managed the situation differently, he’s now leveraging his experience to fight against police misconduct across the U.S.
His legal team features prominent names, including Atlanta’s Julius B. Collins, former federal prosecutor Jeffrey A. Neiman from Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville’s Stephen B. Kelly, Jr. of Rolle & Kelly, and civil rights attorney Devon M. Jacob—who made headlines by representing George Floyd’s family after his tragic death in 2020.
The initiative aims to enhance accountability for law enforcement actions and simplify the process for federal prosecution of police misconduct.
Supporters believe these steps could eliminate racial and religious profiling while prohibiting chokeholds and no-knock warrants—methods involved in the deaths of Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Eric Garner—at the federal level.
“After George Floyd’s death, the call for reform has faded,” Jacob commented. “There’s a bipartisan bill ready to go, yet it hasn’t passed due to a lack of Republican support. We need action.”
In March 2021, the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act passed the House but failed to garner any Republican votes and subsequently stalled in the Senate by September 2021.
“Tyreek’s situation needs resolution first before we can truly tackle the broader issue,” Jacob added.
With over ten years in emergency services as a firefighter, police officer, and 911 operator, Jacob also served as a deputy attorney general in Pennsylvania.
“In most fields, an employee like this would be dismissed,” said Jacob. “Police officers wield significant power; it’s critical they adhere to their training and the law.”
“Officer Torres needs to be held accountable,” he concluded.