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Local leaders demand officials drop charges against disabled man

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Arizona 's top civil and disability rights groups are calling for the charges to be dropped and for Phoenix to consent to federal oversight.

Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell promises to personally review the case.

Two officers repeatedly punched and tasered deaf man with cerebral palsy Tyron McAlpin .

The NAACP , ACLU and Disability Rights Arizona are among those calling for police reforms.

“This incident is the subject of an ongoing investigation and was assigned to the Professional Standards Bureau on August 30, 2024 .” The department has not responded to follow-up questions seeking more information about its internal probe. Contact ABC15 Chief Investigator Dave Biscobing at [email protected] ..

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74

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69

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62

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formal

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English

Language complexity

59

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short-lived

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