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Los Angeles Police Chief Backs Charges Against Officer Who Killed Homeless Man

HeadlineJan 13, 2016

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has recommended criminal charges against an officer who fatally shot an unarmed African-American homeless man in the back last year. Police say Officer Clifford Proctor shot 29-year-old Brendon Glenn while Glenn was on his stomach trying to push himself back up. Officer Proctor is African-American. Prosecutors have not said whether they will file charges against him.

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