Arizona prosecutors drop charges against disabled Black man who was violently arrested

(Reuters) – Prosecutors in Arizona have dismissed charges against a Black man who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, and who was violently arrested by police earlier this year. Bodycam footage of Tyron McAlpin’s arrest in August sparked outrage after it was released this week. Video showed police using a Taser on McAlpin and punching him.

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