- Arizona State University student Eryn Bonner has pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and hindering police following a viral arrest in July.
- Footage shows a Tempe police officer shoving the 21-year-old to the ground and restraining her after she approached officers arresting her boyfriend and friend outside a bar.
- Bonner's lawyer accused the police of using excessive force, alleging that an officer punched her in the face, groped her, and initiated a political prosecution.
- The Tempe Police Department has launched an internal review to determine whether the officer's actions violated department policy and training standards.
- The misdemeanor charges were filed after the Maricopa County Attorney's Office declined to pursue felony charges against Bonner.
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