Exonerated Georgia man's family files $16M lawsuit against deputy, sheriff's office for fatal traffic stop shooting.

The family of an exonerated Georgia man killed by a sheriff's deputy at a traffic stop filed a $16 million federal lawsuit against the deputy and sheriff's office. Leonard Cure was fatally shot in October, three years after he was exonerated and released from prison after serving 16 years for a robbery he did not commit. The family's lawsuit claims excessive force was used during the encounter and seeks monetary damages.

February 27, 2024
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