Charges dropped against deaf man after bodycam video shows Phoenix police punching and tasing him on the ground
Newly released bodycam footage shows two Phoenix police officers shouting orders to a deaf man as he’s lying face-down on the ground – with one officer punching him and another officer tasing him.
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.
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Tyron McAlpin, who is deaf and lives with cerebral palsy, is hardly the first Black man to be beaten or killed by Phoenix police.
No charges for deaf man tased by police officers in Phoenix
McAlpin, who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, was accused of assaulting someone, aggravated assault on officers and resisting arrest
Charges against deaf Black man beaten by Phoenix police dropped
Prosecutors in Arizona have dropped all charges against a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was beaten by Phoenix police in August after he didn’t respond to their orders, authorities
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Oklahoma paid $175,000 to settle claims that its highway patrol used excessive force against Pearl Pearson, who sued after being injured during a 2014 traffic stop when he was unable to communicate or follow verbal directions. He was beaten "to a pulp," his lawyer Derek Burch said.
Charges Dismissed Against Deaf Black Man Who Police Punched and Shocked With a Taser
All charges have been dismissed against a deaf Black man who was repeatedly punched and shocked with a Taser by Phoenix police officers
2 Arizona lawmakers want charges against deaf man dropped after violent arrest in Phoenix
Two Democratic state lawmakers are calling for charges against Tyron McAlpin to be dropped after he was violently arrested by Phoenix police.
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.
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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