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Deaf Black man assaulted by police after being falsely identified as suspect
On Aug. 19, 2023, police were called to the scene regarding a white man, Derek Stevens, who was reportedly causing a disturbance. However, upon arrival, officers confronted McAlpin, who is deaf ...
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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 ...
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2 Phoenix City Council members speak out on use of force against deaf man. What they said
Two Phoenix City Council members have released statements on Phoenix police's violent August arrest of Tyron McAlpin, a Black man who is deaf. Both Kevin Robinson, who represents District 6 ...
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Deaf man who was Tased, punched by Phoenix officers faces charges
A deaf man is facing aggravated assault charges against a Phoenix police officer after authorities alleged he bit one of them during a struggle in which officers punched and Tasered him.
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Charges dropped against deaf man after bodycam video shows Phoenix police punching and tasing him on the ground
The man directed police to McAlpin, and officers followed him to a nearby parking lot. As McAlpin walks across the parking lot, one officer calls out to the deaf man from his police car ...