Ex-Kentucky officer convicted of using excessive force against Breonna Taylor

Brett Hankison is first Louisiana police officer convicted in 2020 raid that killed TaylorA federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that left her dead.The 12-member jury returned the late-night verdict after clearing Brett Hankison earlier in the evening on a charge that he used excessive force on Taylor’s neighbors. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/01/breonna-taylor-brett-hankison-conviction

Author : Associated Press

Publish date : 2024-11-02 02:25:47

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