On August 19, 2023, a disturbing incident unfolded that left many in the community demanding answers. Three Phoenix police officers aggressively arrested a deaf man with cerebral palsy, Tyron McAlpin, outside a convenience store. This was no isolated incident—it became a national conversation around police use of force, especially on disabled individuals.
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According to NBC News, officers rushed in after a bystander falsely implicated McAlpin during a fight. As soon as the officers jumped out of their vehicle, body cam footage shows McAlpin being tackled, punched, and hit with a stun gun—despite his visible disability and inability to hear them…