Source: Yahoo! News
“The U.S. Justice Department has asked a federal judge to sentence a former Louisville police officer who was convicted last year of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights to serve just one day in prison, despite the fact the conviction carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. In a court filing, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division late on Wednesday downplayed the conviction of former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, noting he ‘did not shoot Ms. Taylor and is not otherwise responsible for her death.’ … Taylor, a [b]lack woman, was [murdered] by police in 2020 after they executed a no-knock warrant during a botched raid of her home. Her boyfriend, who was carrying a legally owned firearm, shot at [the intruders, who then fired indiscriminately] 22 times into the apartment.” (07/17/25)
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-seeks-one-day-sentence-153144413.html