A former Los Angeles police officer has been charged with murder in the 2015 shooting of an unarmed homeless man.
The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office announced that a grand jury indictment was unsealed, charging Clifford Proctor in the May 2015 shooting death of 29-year-old Brendan Glenn in Venice.
Proctor pleaded not guilty to a charge of second-degree murder,
as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Glenn's death occurred during a struggle with officers outside a bar where he had fought with a bouncer, and his name became a rallying cry against police shootings in Los Angeles.
Both Glenn and Proctor are Black.
Author's summary: Former LAPD officer charged with murder.