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Officer in raid that killed Breonna Taylor could face single-day sentence, DOJ says

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA, JUL 17 – The Department of Justice seeks leniency for Brett Hankison, citing no direct harm to Breonna Taylor and his lack of prior convictions, while recommending one day in jail and supervised release.

  • Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police officer found guilty of infringing on Breonna Taylor’s rights during a 2020 police raid, is set to be sentenced on July 21, 2025.
  • Hankison discharged his weapon ten times into Taylor's residence by firing through a glass door after Taylor's boyfriend shot an officer during a flawed no-knock raid in March 2020.
  • Federal prosecutors charged Hankison in 2022 for endangering Taylor, her boyfriend, and neighbors after bullets went into adjacent apartments, and a mistrial was declared in 2023 before retrial in October 2024.
  • The Department of Justice is seeking a sentence that includes one day already served in custody, a $100 penalty, and a supervised release period lasting three years, emphasizing that Hankison did not discharge his weapon at Taylor and that no substances were found at the residence.
  • This sentencing recommendation, if accepted, could fuel tensions with activists who view it as insufficient accountability despite the case's role in nationwide protests and scrutiny of no-knock warrants.
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