Police Abuse

C.J. Ciaramella | 10.16.2024 2:00 PM

Video footage of Phoenix police officers beating and tasing a deaf black man with cerebral palsy has led to an internal investigation and widespread media coverage—and it couldn't come at a worse time for the city. This summer the Justice Department (DOJ) released a scathing report accusing the police department of systemically violating the civil rights of vulnerable residents.

Local TV news outlet ABC15 first published footage last week showing the violent arrest on August 19 of Tyron McAlpin, who is now facing felony aggravated assault and resisting arrest charges as a result of the incident.

According to reports filed by the officers, they were responding to a man trespassing at a Circle K. That man told the officers he'd been assaulted by McAlpin, pointing him out. Officers leaped out of their car and immediately began a physical confrontation with McAlpin, who could not hear their commands.

In their incident reports and........

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