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US Justice Department Seeks Minimal Prison Time for Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Case

US Justice Department Seeks Minimal Prison Time for Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Case

US Justice Department Seeks Minimal Prison Time for Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Case In a move sparking outrage, the US Justice Department has recommended a one-day prison sentence for former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who was convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights during the fatal 2020 raid on her apartment. This recommendation, which attorneys for the Taylor family have vehemently condemned as an “insult” and a message of “near-total impunity” for white officers, is set to be considered…

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DOJ Seeks One-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Civil Rights Case

DOJ Seeks One-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Civil Rights Case

DOJ Seeks One-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Civil Rights Case The U.S. Department of Justice has controversially recommended a one-day jail sentence and supervised release for former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who is set to be sentenced on Monday for violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor. Taylor was fatally shot by police in her Kentucky home in March 2020. Hankison was convicted in November 2024 of one count of civil rights abuse for firing shots into…

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