Federal judge rejects justice department recommendation that Brett Hankison be give no prison time
A federal judge on Monday sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s home, declining a justice department recommendation that he be given no prison time.
Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the raid but didn’t hit anyone, was the only officer on the scene charged in the Black woman’s death. He is the first person sentenced to prison in the case that rocked the city of Louisville and spawned weeks of street protests over police brutality five years ago.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/21/breonna-taylor-death-ex-kentucky-officer-sentenced
Author : Cecilia Nowell and agencies
Publish date : 2025-07-22 00:09:00
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