The Phoenix police officers who went viral last year for a video showing them violently arresting a disabled Black man have been disciplined for their actions.
On March 25, the Phoenix Police Department announced that the three officers were given “24-hour unpaid suspensions,” estimated to be three days. Two of the officers were also required to attend “additional de-escalation training,” CBS News reports. The disciplinary actions come after police bodycam footage, released in August 2024, showed the three officers repeatedly punching and tasing Tyron McAlpin—who is Black—despite responding to a call about a white man loitering at a convenience store.
The viral video sparked outrage as two officers were seen jumping out of their patrol vehicle and immediately punching McAlpin, a deaf man with cerebral palsy, at least 10 times. In the footage, one officer claimed McAlpin bit him, while the other alleged McAlpin swung at him…