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Hankison was on the scene of the botched raid on Breonna Taylor's apartment in March 2020, which ended in Taylor's death.
Brett Hankison will serve 33 months in prison. Here's a look at the ex-Louisville police detective and his role in the case.
The DOJ last week recommended Hankison avoid prison and instead be placed on supervised release after being convicted in ...
Three other former Metro Police officers are still facing charges in connection to the death of Breonna Taylor.
The former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer convicted of a civil rights offense in the death of Breonna Taylor was ...
Moving forward, the Trump DOJ has the options of appealing Hankison’s guilty verdict or again challenging his sentence.
The Trump administration fought against justice for Breonna Taylor, but the judge in the case gave it to former LMPD officer ...
"There is no need for a prison sentence to protect the public" from Hankison, according to a sentencing memorandum.
The former Kentucky police officer became the first person sentenced to prison in connection with Taylor's death in 2020.
Former Detective Brett Hankison testified that when a team of officers rammed into the home to execute a search warrant, his former colleague Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly was shot by what appeared to ...
Former Louisville Police Officer Brett Hankison discusses the muzzle flashes that he saw coming from the apartment as he is questioned by the prosecution in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, March 2, 2022.
Ex-Louisville cop Brett Hankison sentenced three years for use of excessive force in the fatal Breonna Taylor shooting.