Body Cam Footage Reveals Phoenix Officers Punching, Tasering Deaf Black Man with Cerebral Palsy
A deaf Black man with cerebral palsy faces charges after an incident in which two White officers repeatedly punched and tased him in a Circle K parking lot in Phoenix.
Deaf Black Man With Cerebral Palsy ‘Attacked’ By Phoenix Police Officers
Phoenix police officers violently detained Tyrone McAlpin, who is deaf and has cerebral palsy and charged him with felony assault and resisting arrest.
Video of Phoenix police's violent arrest of deaf Black man with cerebral palsy sparks outrage
Phoenix, Arizona — Police body camera video showing the Aug. 19 arrest by Phoenix police of Tyron McAlpin, a Black man who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, is sparking outrage from civil rights and disability activists.
Phoenix police allegedly beat, repeatedly tased deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy
The August incident is under investigation by the police department's internal affairs division and is being reviewed by the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
Phoenix officers repeatedly punch, Taser deaf Black man with cerebral palsy
The violent and rapid arrest of Tyron McAlpin raises serious questions and could serve as a test case for Phoenix PD and the DOJ as the two battle over whether the department needs federal oversight.
Arizona prosecutors drop charges against deaf Black man beaten by Phoenix police
Prosecutors have dropped criminal charges against Tyron McAlpin, a 34-year-old deaf Black man beaten by police after supposedly resisting arrest.
Charges dropped against deaf Black man punched, Tasered by Phoenix police
Tyron McAlpin had been charged with resisting arrest and aggravated assault on a police officer. Body-camera footage of the arrest sparked community backlash.
Charges Against Deaf Black Man Punched by Phoenix Police Are Dropped
The man, Tyron Scott McAlpin, who also has cerebral palsy, was repeatedly punched and shocked with a Taser by the police during an arrest in August. The arrest is under investigation.
Video of Phoenix police pummeling a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy sparks outcry
Graphic video of two Phoenix police officers beating and shocking a deaf Black man who has cerebral palsy has drawn national scrutiny and shined a light on what advocates say is the unjust reality of deaf or disabled people who encounter police.
Bodycam Shows Police Punching and Shocking Deaf Black Man
Bodycam footage appears to show how Phoenix police officers punched and shocked a deaf Black man with a Taser during an arrest in August. Tyron Scott McAlpin, 34, was charged with felony resisting arrest and aggravated assault following the Aug.
Charges dropped against Phoenix deaf man who was punched and tased by police officers
All charges faced by a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was caught on camera being punched and Tasered by Phoenix police officers will be dropped. The Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell vowed to review bodycam footage released this week showing two Phoenix police officers tackling 34-year-old Tyron McAlpin on August 19.
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