The Los Angeles Police Department has just cleared two police officers in the shooting death of an unarmed African American man, described by his family as “mentally challenged.” The slaying of Ezell Ford, 25, sparked protests over police brutality and murder, according to the Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck along
LAPD Officers Cleared In Shooting Of Unarmed Mentally Challenged Man
Ford’s death was overshadowed in the media, as it came only two days after the fatal police shooting of unarmed African American teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.