From [HERE] The legal counsel of 34-year-old Tyron McAlpin, the deaf Black man with cerebral palsy who was repeatedly Tased by police, announced their intention to sue the city of Phoenix on Nov. 19. The notice of claim against the city is $3.5 million.

McAlpin's attorneys said they will also be pursuing legal action against three Phoenix police officers for the events on Aug. 19, 2024, according to their statement.

Racial profiling is one of the many claims alleged against Phoenix PD in the suit.

On that day, Phoenix police officers Benjamin Harris and Kyle Sue responded to a trespassing call at a Circle K near Indian School Road and 12th Street. The white man they were asked to remove from the store claimed he had been attacked and pointed out McAlpin across the street.

According to footage, Harris told McAlpin to stop and grabbed him within a few seconds. There was a struggle among the men, during which Harris used a stun gun on McAlpin four times. The officers collectively punched him over a dozen times, video showed.

After the beating, McAlpin's attorneys claimed the police officers filed false reports that alleged McAlpin had committed aggravated assault while another officer wrote McAlpin stole his own cell phone.

As a result, Alpin was in jail for three weeks and faced multiple charges thatMaricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell later dropped. [MORE]