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Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell has dropped criminal charges against a Black, deaf man with cerebral palsy who was Tased and punched by Phoenix police in late August.
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Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Following the violent arrest of a deaf man with cerebral palsy, leading civil rights groups and disability advocacy organizations are calling for the charges to be dropped.
—Holly Yan, Melissa Alonso and Caroll Alvarado, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
The arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy in Arizona draws national attention.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Much of the family's content also follows their son Landon's treatment for cerebral palsy.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
Following the violent arrest of a deaf man with cerebral palsy, leading civil rights groups and disability advocacy organizations are calling for the charges to be dropped.
—Holly Yan, Melissa Alonso and Caroll Alvarado, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
The arrest of a deaf Black man with cerebral palsy in Arizona draws national attention.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Much of the family's content also follows their son Landon's treatment for cerebral palsy.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cerebral palsy
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Keaton, who starred opposite Garr in the big-screen comedy Mr. Mom in 1983, was one of the first to weigh in after word of her death from multiple sclerosis on Tuesday.Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Teri Garr, Tootsie and Young Frankenstein Star, Dies at 79 Garr, most famous for her comedic work in movies like 1974's Young Frankenstein and 1982's Tootsie, died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from multiple sclerosis.Esther Kang, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
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There is no cure for paralytic poliomyelitis.Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2022
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Eradicating poliomyelitis: India's journey from hyperendemic to polio-free status.Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2016
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The police were called and didn’t find anything, and Aline’s apparent paralysis resolved within half an hour.Popular Science Staff, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
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There are resources that are deployed at a federal level and on a more personal and community-based level that directly focus on quality of life for people impacted by paralysis.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 19 Oct. 2024
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No serious side effects were reported during the trial period, but once the vaccine was released, Swiss officials saw a concerning uptick in cases of Bell’s palsy, a disease that causes weakness or paralysis of the facial muscles, often leading to a drooping or disfigured face.Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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Researchers at the University of Zurich estimated that the adjuvanted flu vaccine had increased the risk of contracting Bell’s palsy by about 20 times, and the vaccine was discontinued.Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Cerebral palsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cerebral%20palsy. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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