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The Georgia deputy who fatally shot a black man who had served more than 16 years in prison on a wrongful robbery conviction was fired from a police department in 2017 for excessive use of force during a traffic stop, according to a report.

The videos, published by the Camden County Sherrif's Office, captured the deadly encounter between an unnamed deputy and 53-year-old Leonard Cure during a traffic stop Monday.

Leonard Allen Cure resisted arrest during a traffic stop, authorities say. He'd gotten $817,000 in compensation in August from Florida, where he'd been behind bars.

Leonard Cure, who was exonerated after serving 16 years on a wrongful conviction, was killed by a Georgia deputy after allegedly resisting arrest and assaulting the cop who stopped him for speeding.

An Oklahoma man serving a life sentence in prison used his pandemic relief funds to hire a private investigator to help exonerate him for a 1997 murder he did not commit.

Ricky Dority used his pandemic relief funds to hire a dogged private investigator who started the effort that cleared his name.

Post-conviction DNA testing from a rape kit showed Perry Lott did not commit the 1987 crime.

Today, (Tuesday, October 10) Perry Lott was exonerated in Ada, Oklahoma, 35 years after a wrongful conviction -- including 30 years of incarceration -- for a 1987 rape and burglary.

In the last two years, the state has paid $1,284,487 to those wrongfully convicted. These are their cases.

Tenth Annual Wrongful Conviction Day aims to raise awareness about wrongful convictions and their impact on innocent individuals. Innocence Network works for systemic reform.