Retired New Orleans police sgt. Arthur Kaufman, center, enters Federal court for the start of jury selection in his trial, in New Orleans, Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Kaufman is charged with covering up the deadly shootings of unarmed residents on a bridge in Hurricane Katrina's chaotic aftermath, and he is being tried with four co-defendants. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Five former New Orleans police officers were sentenced Apr. 4 to prison terms ranging from six to 65 years for their roles in deadly shootings of unarmed residents in the chaotic days after Hurricane Katrina, with the judge lashing out at prosecutors on their handling of the case.