Deaf Black man beat by Phoenix cops comes after city for $3.5 million

In August, Arizona police officers assaulted and wrongfully arrested Tyron McAlpin. Following footage of the ambush, McAlpin has filed a lawsuit for justice.

News station ABC15 released body cam footage in October, revealing officers antagonizing McAlpin on arrival. Two officers tackled him to the ground despite McAlpin and his girlfriend signaling that he was deaf. The officers’ incident report fabricated reasons for this takedown; since then, the department placed them on paid leave following the footage’s release.

McAlpin spent 24 days in prison before his charges were dropped. This month marks the beginning of McAlpin’s announced lawsuit against the city to settle claims such as assault and wrongful arrest. With other recent police-centered lawsuits pending in Phoenix, the department’s repeated behavior prompts a large-scale call for rectification.

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