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 responding to a call that a man had committed an assault at a convenience store.
Charges Dropped Against Deaf Black Man After Bodycam Footage Shows Police Punching, Tasing Him
Bodycam and nearby surveillance footage show officers immediately lunging at a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy, and then punching and tasing him as they attempted to arrest him for failing to comply with orders he could not hear.
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 announced Thursday.
Phoenix officers punched and shocked a deaf Black man, body camera footage shows
Body camera footage shows Phoenix police officers repeatedly punched and shocked a deaf Black man with a Taser nearly two months ago.
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.
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 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.
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.
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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Charges dropped against Tyron McAlpin, deaf Black man with cerebral palsy whose Phoenix arrest video prompted outrage
The announcement comes after police body camera video of Tyron McAlpin's violent arrest became public and sparked outcry.
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