US EditionUS judge sentences ex-police officer to 33 months for violating civil rights of Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA, JUL 21 – Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months for firing 10 shots blindly during a no-knock raid that killed Breonna Taylor, despite Justice Department's recommendation of one day.
- Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police officer, has been sentenced to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during a March 2020 police raid.
- Hankison was convicted in November 2024 for excessive force after firing 10 shots during the raid, which did not hit anyone.
- U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings determined the final sentencing following guidelines from the Justice Department.
- Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor's mother, stated that the judge did the best she could in the situation.
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Former US police officer Brett Hankison was convicted on 33 months in prison, after he was found guilty of killing young Breonna Taylor, a symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement, informs BBC.
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