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

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



Brett Hankison is first Louisiana police officer at scene of raid that killed Taylor to be convictedA 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

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Publish date : 2024-11-02 02:45:21

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