US EditionGeorgia deputy shoots, kills Black man who spent 16 years in prison on wrongful conviction
- Lenny Cure, a man who had recently rebuilt his life after being wrongfully convicted in 2003, tragically lost his life during an altercation with a deputy in South Georgia.
- The deputy pulled over Cure for speeding and driving recklessly, which escalated into a physical struggle. Cure was tased, grabbed the deputy's throat and face, and was struck multiple times with a baton. The deputy then fired his weapon, resulting in Cure's death.
- The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is conducting an independent investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding Cure's death.
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Leonard Allan Cure, 53, who was arrested and released three years ago, after more than 16 years in prison for a crime of armed robbery that he did not commit, has died at the hands of a police officer after being stopped for exceeding the allowed speed limit.Continue reading...
Newly released video shows moments before a recently exonerated man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop
CNN By Ray Sanchez, Melissa Alonso, Isabel Rosales and Kevin Conlon, CNN (CNN) — Two months after the state of Florida formally apologized to Leonard Cure for the 16 years he lost following a wrongful conviction for armed robbery, authorities say he was fatally shot Monday by a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop just across the state line in Georgia. “He and his family deserved better,” the Innocence Project of Florida said in a statement. …
Wrongfully convicted man jailed for 16 years shot dead during traffic stop
Two months after the US state of Florida formally apologised to Leonard Cure for the 16 years he lost following a wrongful conviction for armed robbery, authorities say he was fatally shot on Monday by a sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop just across the state line in Georgia."He and his family deserved better," the Innocence Project of Florida said in a statement."Lenny's life mattered."READ MORE: Judge scolds Trump for talking too loudly d…
Georgia sheriff releases video showing a violent struggle before deputy shoots exonerated man
WOODBINE, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia deputy fatally shot a Black man at point-blank range during a traffic stop after the man, who had been wrongfully imprisoned years ago, grabbed the officer by the neck and was forcing his head backward, according to video released by a sheriff Wednesday. The family of Leonard Cure, 53, viewed the dash and body camera video before Camden County Sheriff Jim Proctor's office posted it online. Relatives said they suspe…
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