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

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The top prosecutor in Arizona 's Maricopa County announced Thursday that all remaining charges against Tyron McAlpin are being dropped.

The announcement comes after police body camera video of McAlpins ' arrest became public and sparked outcry.

The arrest video prompted strong reactions from the NAACP and ACLU , prompting the prosecutor to review the video.

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