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A federal jury Friday convicted five current or former police officers in deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina, a high-profile victory for the Justice Department in its push to clean up the city's troubled police department.
A total of 20 current or former New Orleans police officers were charged last year in a series of federal probes. Most of the cases center on actions during the aftermath of the Aug. 29, 2005 storm, which plunged the flooded city into a state of lawlessness and desperation.See the full content of this document
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5 Officers Convicted in Katrina Shootings
Sgts. Robert Gisevius and Kenneth Bowen, Officer Anthony Villavaso and former officer Robe...
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