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New Orleans Officers Indicted Over Beating Video
Three New Orleans police officers including one current and two fired were indicted for battery and related charges in the October beating of retired teacher Robert Davis in the French Quarter. The assault on Davis, 64, was captured by an AP camera crew after Hurricane Katrina, showing multiple blows and forceful dragging while officers restrained him and another hit a reporter. Evangelist and Schilling were fired, Smith suspended but retained by the force.
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