"Exonerated Man's Family Files $16 Million Lawsuit Against Georgia Deputy for Fatal Shooting"

The family of Leonard Cure, who was killed by a Georgia sheriff's deputy three years after being exonerated and freed from prison, has filed a federal lawsuit seeking $16 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges that the deputy violated Cure's Fourth Amendment rights during a traffic stop, and holds the sheriff responsible for overlooking the deputy's history of excessive force. Cure, wrongfully incarcerated for armed robbery, was shot by the deputy during a traffic stop near the Georgia-Florida border. The family believes his time behind bars likely played a role in the deadly altercation, and they seek justice for his unnecessary death.