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982:"New Orleans wrongfully convicted men crime Len Davis now free"
462:"Law & Disorder - Timeline: NOPD's Long History of Scandal"
384:"Officer Len Davis, two others, charged in death of Kim Groves"
578:"9 New Orleans Police Officers Are Indicted in U.S. Drug Case"
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