Charges dropped against Tyron McAlpin, deaf Black man with cerebral palsy whose Phoenix arrest video prompted outrage

The top prosecutor in Arizona's Maricopa County announced Thursday that charges against Tyron McAlpin — a Black man who is deaf and has cerebral palsy, and who was seen on video being violently arrested — are being dropped.

The announcement comes after police body camera video of McAlpin's arrest, which showed two Phoenix police officers repeatedly punching and tasing McAlpin, became public and sparked outcry.

"I have now completed my review and have made the decision to dismiss all remaining charges against Mr. McAlpin," Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said Thursday.