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US 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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Breonna Taylor’s aunt arrested outside courthouse as cop in deadly raid gets 33 months
Breonna Taylor's aunt was arrested outside a Louisville courthouse Monday, just hours before a fired cop convicted in the botched no-knock raid leading to Taylor's shooting death was sentenced to 33 months in prison.
Breonna Taylor’s mother speaks out on officer’s sentencing
CNN’s Laura Coates speaks with Tamika Palmer, Breonna Taylor’s mother, about the sentencing of former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison. He was given three years in prison for using excessive force during the deadly 2020 Breonna Taylor raid.
US ex-policeman sentenced to 33 months over fatal Breonna Taylor raid
Brett Hankison, who was convicted of using excessive force in a botched raid on Breonna Taylor's home, was sentenced to 33 months, despite a Justice Department recommendation that he not be sent to prison.
Taylor was an icon of the "Black Lives Matter" movement. Her death caused violent protests in the US.
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