US EditionOfficer in raid that killed Breonna Taylor could face single-day sentence, DOJ says
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, JUL 17 – The Department of Justice seeks a one-day sentence and three years supervised release for Brett Hankison, convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during a 2020 raid.
- On July 21, the U.S. Department of Justice recommended a one-day prison term, with the sentencing hearing set for 1:30 p.m.
- On March 13, 2020, officers executed a no-knock warrant at Taylor’s apartment, resulting in her death despite no drugs being found.
- Outside the apartment, Hankison discharged 10 rounds, and prosecutors say bullets pierced a neighboring home housing a pregnant woman, a man and a child.
- In a late Wednesday filing, the memo spurred federal prosecutor resignations, and media reports say several prosecutors resigned in protest.
- Following national outcry, the city outlawed no-knock warrants, and Taylor’s death became a pillar in the Black Lives Matter movement.
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TVNThe U.S. Department of Justice requested a one-day prison sentence for a former police officer convicted of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose murder in 2020 sparked protests demanding police reform and in favor of racial justice. Brett Hankison, convicted in November by a Kentucky federal jury on a charge of abuse of Taylor's civil rights, will be sentenced on Monday and facing a maximum sentence of life imprisonm…
Trump’s Department of Justice Asks for a 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Cop Convicted in Killing of Breonna Taylor
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Taylor, 26, was shot dead during a “no knock” warrant search conducted by seven Louisville police officers who entered her apartment. They killed Taylor as part of a raid in search of a drug dealer.
Justice Dept. Seeks One-Day Sentence For Ex-Cop Convicted In Raid That Killed Breonna Taylor
By Essence News Editors ·Updated July 18, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… The Justice Department is recommending that a former Louisville police officer found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights serve just one day in jail—a move that’s drawing scrutiny from civil rights advocates.Brett Hankison, who was convicted last year on one count of civil rights violations for his actions during the botched 2020 raid that killed…
"A day in jail sends a clear message that white police officers can violate the rights of black Americans with virtual impunity," the Taylor family said.
The death of Breonna Taylor causes indignation and protests in the US in 2020. A police officer involved in the operation is found guilty. Now the US Department of Justice demands only one day in prison for the convicted.
Shots at black American Breonna Taylor threaten a convicted policeman with life imprisonment, but the U.S. Department of Justice demands only one day.
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