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Cops convicted in bridge shootings seek new trial
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Four former New Orleans police officers convicted in the deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina are asking for a new trial.
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Judge refuses to delay cops' sentencing
A federal judge refused Thursday to postpone an April 4 sentencing hearing for five current or former police officers convicted in deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Danziger trial verdict form
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Officer convicted in Danziger coverup heads to court asking for new trial
A former New Orleans police sergeant heading back to court on Monday.
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Ex-cop's retrial in Katrina case set for May
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The retrial of a retired police sergeant charged with helping cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina is scheduled to start May 29.
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Sentencing delayed 1 day for cops in Katrina case
NEW ORLEANS — Five current or former police officers convicted of civil rights violations stemming from deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina will be sentenced a day later than they were scheduled.
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Former officer testifies about 'secret meeting' to get Danziger stories straight
An officer that plead guilty in the Danziger trial that took place over the summer testified against Gerard Dugue Thursday morning by saying he was involved in a secret meeting in which officers got their stories straight.
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Trial begins for final officer charged in Danziger case
The final officer to stand trial in connection with the coverup and deadly shootings on Danziger Bridge will get his day in court Monday.
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Guilty verdicts in Danziger trial killings and cover up
With few exceptions the officers who shot unarmed civilians were found guilty of crimes in connection with the incident and the following cover-up.
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List of verdicts in Danziger trial
A list of the charges and the verdicts in the Danziger trial.
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Defense: Shootings happened in a 'time like no other'
The men accused of shooting unarmed civilians and then conspiring in a cover-up are not guilty as the believed they were facing a threat from people who had already shot officers, defense attorneys argued.
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Family finally gets closure in Danziger case
After six years of fighting for justice, those who lost loved ones to police bullets on the Danziger Bridge said they finally have a sense closure Friday. But their healing process is far from over.
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End of Danziger trial refocuses public perception of NOPD
The public perception of the department may be tough to overcome, despite multiple guilty verdicts for the five officers who were on trial.
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Cop in Katrina shootings seeks sentencing delay
A police officer convicted of charges stemming from deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina is asking a federal judge to postpone his sentencing.
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Retired cop seeks trial delay in Katrina shootings
A retired police sergeant is asking a federal judge to postpone his trial on charges he conspired to cover up deadly police shootings of unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Ex-cop in Katrina cover-up seeks sentencing delay
A former police lieutenant who pleaded guilty to helping cover up deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina is asking a federal judge to postpone his sentencing.
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Judge refuses to cut sentence in Katrina shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has refused to reduce an 8-year prison sentence for a former New Orleans police officer who pleaded guilty to helping to cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Ex-cop to be sentenced for Katrina cover-up
A federal judge is prepared to sentence one of five former police officers who pleaded guilty to helping cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Ex-cop who pleaded guilty in Danziger case reports to prison
A former police officer who pleaded guilty to helping cover up deadly police shootings of unarmed residents following Hurricane Katrina has begun serving his sentence. eight-year prison sentence -- although prosecutors hope to get that sentence redu
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Judge refuses to reduce ex- Danziger cop's prison term
A federal judge has refused to reduce a three-year prison sentence for a former police detective who pleaded guilty to helping cover up deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Trial delayed for officer accused of Danziger cover up
A federal judge has postponed a trial for a retired police sergeant charged with plotting to cover up deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Attorney asks for delay in Danziger officer's sentencing
A former New Orleans police officer's attorney is asking a judge to postpone his client's sentencing for helping cover up deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Ex-cop seeks sentencing delay in Danziger case
A former police officer who pleaded guilty to helping cover up deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina is asking a judge to postpone his sentencing.
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Cops seek new trial in Danziger shootings
Four of the five current or former police officers convicted of civil rights violations for deadly shootings on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina have asked for post-trial acquittals or new trials.
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Sentencing delayed for cop who testified in Danziger trial
A federal judge has postponed a sentencing hearing for a former New Orleans police lieutenant who pleaded guilty to helping cover up the deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Defense attorneys say appeals coming in Danziger case
After the Danziger verdict, emotional moments for the NOPD officers on trial and their families.
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Prosecutors: Verdicts send a strong message
The team of prosecutors and federal law enforcement agents who spent years investigating and planning the Danziger case said the verdicts sent a strong message.
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No verdict through second day of Danziger deliberations
The jury in the Danziger police shooting trial spent a second day behind closed doors, deliberating the fate of five former or current NOPD officers.
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Statements from Mayor Landrieu, Chief Serpas on Danziger Bridge case
Mayor Mitch Landrieu issued the following statement after a federal jury returned guilty verdicts in the Danziger Bridge case:
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Jury could begin deliberating in Danziger trial as early as Wednesday
The rebuttal phase of the Danziger police shooting trial is now over and attorneys are preparing for closing arguments.
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NOPD scrutinizing officers who acted as witnesses in Danziger trial
With the Danziger trial entering its final stages, the NOPD is now scrutinizing officers who appeared as witnesses.
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Defense rests in Danziger trial
The defense in the Danziger police shooting case rested Thursday afternoon after only four working days of testimony.
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Previous testimony: Cops thought bullets hit truck on bridge approach
Thursday the jury in the Danziger police shooting trial spent the morning listening to readings of grand jury testimony of New Orleans police officers - officers who were either not available to appear in court or exercising their Fifth Amendment.
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Danziger defendant says he saw guns, fired in split second
After five and a half weeks of testimony, the first defendant in the Danziger police shooting case took the witness stand.
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First defendant accused of firing fatal shot takes stand
The first of the defendants took the stand in the Danziger trial Wednesday morning - former Officer Robert Faulcon.
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Danziger jury visits scene of police shootings
Jurors visited the Danziger Bridge – the site where two civilians were killed and four injured four days after Hurricane Katrina struck the city.
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Riley testifies he didn't know of truth in Danziger case until years later
Former New Orleans Police Superintendent Warren Riley told jurors that that he was “completely shocked and surprised by what had happened” on the Danziger Bridge after learning of the full scope of the charges from federal investigators.
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Sunday Edition: Danziger Week 4 Testimony
WWL-TV Legal Analyst in the Danziger Trial, Donald “Chick” Foret, sits down with Dennis to give analysis and his perspective on the fourth week of Danizger testimony.
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Defense begins calling witnesses with psychologist in Danziger trial
The defense is now calling witnesses in the Danziger police shooting case.
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Retired cop: Saving lives more important than sending cops to Danziger
The day of the Danziger Bridge shootings a retired New Orleans police captain testified that he heard a 108 call – that officers needed assistance.
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Powerful testimony from Danziger victim, says analyst
Eyewitness News Danziger Trial analyst Donald “Chick” Foret examines the government’s case.
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Danziger: Prosecution rests its case with surprise witness
The prosecution rested in the Danziger police shooting trial Thursday – but not before the government called a surprise witness to the stand.
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Defense questions lead FBI agent in Danziger case
Defense attorney Tim Meche tried to cast some doubt on agent William Bezak's testimony, getting him to admit on the stand that certain witnesses were not called.
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Defense grills prosecution's final witness in Danziger trial
The government’s last witness in the Danziger police shooting case, FBI Agent William Bezak, spent his second day on the witness stand Tuesday fielding questions from defense attorneys.
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Investigator says you can shoot unarmed people under certain circumstances
The lead investigator in the Danziger police shooting case spent a second day on the witness stand.
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Prosecution's final witness reveals profanity-laced recorded conversation
The prosecution’s last witness in the Danziger trial is trying to button up the case for the government.
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FBI lead investigator testifies in Danziger Bridge
The replacement of a juror and the final prosecution witness highlighted Monday’s happenings at the trial of five current and former NOPD officers accused of shooting or covering up the shooting of unarmed civilians on the Danziger Bridge.
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Expert: Victims on Danziger were defenseless
The jury in the Danziger police shooting trial saw x-rays and diagrams showing the point of entry for bullets that struck the victims on the bridge.
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Prosecution begins wrapping up case in Danziger trial
The prosecution appears to be wrapping up its case in the Danziger post-Katrina police shooting trial.
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Weapons expert testifies in Danziger trial
A State Police ballistics expert returned to the witness stand in the Danziger police shooting trial Wednesday morning.
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Danziger surgeon: "One of the worst cases I've seen that has survived"
Tuesday afternoon the jury in the Danziger case saw graphic pictures of the injuries to the four civilians wounded on the bridge during the post-Katrina police shooting.
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FBI agent questions inconsistencies in Danziger defendant statements
An FBI agent took the stand Tuesday morning in the Danziger Bridge police shooting trial, testifying about the apparent inconsistencies in statements made by defendant and former NOPD officer Archie Kaufman.
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Former NOPD officer in Danziger testimony says there was a cover-up
Another former NOPD officer took the witness stand in the Danziger police shooting case Monday.
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Ex-Officer: We made up witnesses, planted evidence
Former New Orleans Police Department officer Jeff Lehrmann told jurors in the high-profile Danziger Bridge federal trial that he and other officers fabricated witnesses while they also planted evidence and changed their stories.
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Sunday Edition: Danziger Trial Week 2
The Attorney and former Federal Prosecutor, Donald “Chick” Foret discusses this week’s events in the ongoing Danziger Trial.
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Danziger jury hears from brother of man killed on bridge
Jurors wrapped up their second week of listening to testimony in the Danziger Bridge shooting trial.
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‘Ronald, we’ve got to run’: Brother of Danziger victim recounts fateful day
“He told me to tell my mother, brothers and sisters that he loved us, and he shook my hand,” said Madison. “I said, ‘Ronald, we’ve got to run.’”
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Danziger defense attorneys attack credibility of key government witness
Jurors spent another day in federal court in the trial of five former or current New Orleans police officers who face charges for firing on civilians on the Danziger Bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Danziger cop: Cover-up of shooting 'implied'
A day after former officer Michael Hunter gave his account of what transpired on the bridge in the days after Hurricane Katrina when six people were shot, two fatally, defense attorneys attacked Hunter’s credibility.
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Officer gives chaotic first-hand account of Danziger shooting
The police officer at the wheel of a truck used during the Danziger Bridge shooting gave a first-hand account Wednesday of what happened during the incident.
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Ex-Cop: Officers were concerned about what scene would look like
As police gathered at a temporary station in the Crystal Palace in New Orleans East following the Danziger shooting, there was a concern about the scene, with one officer declaring, "We can't have this look like a massacre."
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Witness says officers didn't identify themselves before Danziger shooting
Just days after Hurricane Katrina on a September morning in 2005, a then 14-year-old Leonard Bartholomew IV accompanied his family across the Danziger Bridge as they headed to a nearby supermarket.
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Officer says fellow cop used racial slur to explain why he fired gun on Danziger Bridge
A jury has heard testimony that a New Orleans police officer used a racial epithet in explaining why he fired at the back of a teenager fleeing the scene of deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Danziger shooter says shooting was not justified
Former NOPD officer Ignatius Hills described the scene Thursday as New Orleans police officers approached the Danziger Bridge in a rental truck days after Hurricane Katrina, thinking there were officers in need of assistance.
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Former cop said he shot at unarmed teen who was running away
A former NOPD officer testified that he shot at an unarmed teen who was running away from the scene at the Danziger Bridge out of fear.
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Danziger victim said he was shot in stomach as he hid for protection
A victim of the shooting at the Danziger Bridge testified that he was walking across the span when he heard shots ring out from behind, shots that hit his aunt and cousin as well as himself.
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Ex-officer: Victims at Danziger didn't deserve what they got
One of the prosecution's key witnesses described a scene of wounded civilians, confused officers and an almost instantaneous attempt to make up a story.
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Serpas: Danziger trial hasn't been a distraction for officers
With details of the Danziger trial already flooding local and national headlines, New Orleans and its police department have been forced to revisit the post-Katrina tragedy.
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Danziger trial emotional from the start
The prosecution presented their case Monday in the first day of the Danziger police shooting trial after attorneys gave their opening statements. The jury heard chilling details about the shooting from a woman who was severely wounded by police.
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Defense: Danziger cops faced worst type of call when responding to bridge
Federal prosecutors in the Danziger Trial began their opening statement Monday by saying four of the defendants “shot first and asked questions later.”
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Opening statements in Danziger Bridge trial to begin this morning
Opening statements that could last several hours will begin this morning in the trial of five current and former New Orleans Police officers charged with Federal Civil Rights violations stemming from a shooting in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
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Jury seated in Danziger trial; opening statements to be held Monday
Makeup includes seven women, five men - 10 white and two black.
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Judge in Danziger trial rules on alleged witness to shootings
A federal judge has refused to order a defense attorney to turn over information about a potential witness in the trial for five current or former New Orleans police officers charged in deadly shootings of unarmed residents in Katrina's aftermath.
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Jury selection to prove tough in Danziger trial, analyst says
Jury selection is underway in a New Orleans police corruption case that stunned the city amid the chaos of Hurricane Katrina.
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200 witnesses named in Danziger including former police chiefs
The federal trial opens Wednesday against five former and current New Orleans police officers charged in the shooting and cover-up in the days after Hurricane Katrina.
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Day before trial, Danziger judge refuses to throw out indictment
Federal Judge Kurt Engelhardt refused to throw out the indictment against former NOPD Officer Kenneth Bowen, who Wednesday, along with four others, will face trial on charges stemming from the deadly shooting on the Danziger Bridge.
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Danziger trial pushed back two days
The trial of five current and former police officers charged with gunning down civilians at the Danziger Bridge in the chaotic days after Katrina will be pushed back two days it was decided Tuesday.
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Judge denies request to delay Danziger trial
A defense motion to postpone the trial of five current and former New Orleans police officers accused of covering up the shooting of civilians on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina has been denied.
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Danziger defendants ask for another delay in trial
Attorneys for five current and former New Orleans police officers charged in the fatal shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina have asked for more time to prepare for trial.
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Judge denies change of venue for Danziger defendants
A judge has denied a defense request for a change of venue for the officers accused in the shootings and or the alleged coverup of the shootings at the Danziger Bridge in the days after Katrina.
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Judge refuses to suppress tapes in Danziger case
A federal judge refused Monday to suppress FBI tapes of secretly recorded conversations of New Orleans police officers charged in deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Attorney wants murder charges dropped against accused cop
A defense attorney representing the former New Orleans accused in the Danziger Bridge shooting has filed a motion in federal court to have murder charges against his client dropped, alleging prosecutorial misconduct.
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Judge refuses to bar lawyer from Danziger case
A federal judge has refused to disqualify a lawyer from representing one of six current or former New Orleans police officers charged in deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Separate trial for ex-officer in Danziger shootings
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered a separate trial for one of six current or former police officers charged in an alleged plot to cover up deadly shootings of unarmed residents of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
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Defense in Katrina-era police cases stresses chaos
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Call it the Katrina defense: the idea that police officers' deadly acts in the wake of the hurricane must be judged through the prism of the chaos and desperation that reigned at the time.
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Ex-cop sentenced in Katrina shooting coverup
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Michael Hunter stood quietly as a judge sentenced the former New Orleans Police officer Wednesday to eight years in federal prison for his role in the coverup and deadly shooting of unarmed civilians after Hurricane Katrina.
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Ex-NOPD officer gets three years in Danziger shootings case
A former NOPD officer who pled guilty to covering up some of the facts surrounding the shootings of civilians on the Danziger Bridge was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday.
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Another officer resigns in wake of charges in Danziger shooting
A fourth New Orleans police officer resigned Friday after being charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice in the Danziger Bridge police shooting.
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No death penalty in post-Katrina shootings
The Justice Department doesn't intend to seek the death penalty against four current or former New Orleans police officers charged in deadly shootings on a bridge after Hurricane Katrina.
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Attorneys to use 'shoot the looters' defense in Danziger case
A defense attorney in the Danziger police shooting case tells Eyewitness News several former high ranking NOPD officers claim then-second-in-command Warren Riley told them to shoot looters in the days after Hurricane Katrina.
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Judge orders ex-officer detained without bond in Danziger case
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Brother of Danziger victim has mixed feelings on possible death penalty
The brother of one of the men killed during the Danziger 7 shootings speaks to Bigad Shaban about the federal government’s latest arrests and whether the officer accused of taking his brother’s life should now face the possibility of losing his.
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Danziger timeline
Timeline of events in Danziger case.
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3 officers plead not guilty in Katrina shootings
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Three police officers charged in the killing of two unarmed people on a New Orleans bridge after Hurricane Katrina and a cover-up that followed pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.
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Six indicted in Danziger shootings
Six officers accused of shooting innocent people on the Danziger Bridge following Hurricane Katrina or participating in the cover up have either turned themselves in to the FBI or been arrested.
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Fifth officer pleads guilty in Danziger shooting
A fifth former NOPD officer charged with helping to cover up the shootings of several civilians on the Danziger Bridge shortly after Katrina has pleaded guilty in federal court Friday.
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4th former officer pleads guilty in Danziger shooting
Feds say Barrios didn't shoot, but failed to do the right thing and went along with cover-up. Father says he got 'raw deal.'
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Civilian charged in Danziger shooting appears in court
The civilian charged with lying to the FBI about details of the events leading up to the shootings on the Danziger Bridge appeared before a judge in federal court Friday.
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Officer provides long awaited account of Danziger Bridge scandal
In his admission of guilt, we're learning for the first time the graphic details of what Michael Hunter says happened on that fateful day.
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Civilian will admit no one shot at him
The attorney for a civilian charged with lying to the FBI about deadly police shootings on a New Orleans bridge in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath says his client has a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
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3rd NOPD officer expected to plead guilty in Danziger case
A third New Orleans police officer is expected to plead guilty in a federal probe of a deadly shooting in Hurricane Katrina's aftermath.
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NOPD sergeant who co-authored police report on Danziger Bridge shootings retires
The New Orleans police sergeant who co-authored the police report on the Danziger Bridge shootings, which led to guilty pleas by two former officers, has retired from the force, according to civil service records.
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Second officer pleads guilty in Danziger Bridge shooting
A second officer has pleaded guilty to covering up a "bad shooting" on the Danziger Bridge that left two unarmed civilians killed and four wounded
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Former NOPD cop pleads guilty in Danziger shooting
A former New Orleans police officer pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiracy to obstruct justice, making it the first guilty plea in the highly publicized Danziger Bridge police shooting case.
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Family finally gets closure in Danziger case
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Letten: Verdict critical in moving NOPD forward
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Ciolino: Defendants face long sentences
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Mother: I have been robbed, there's nothing for my son
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