Nearly Five Years After Breonna Taylor's Death, Justice Remains Elusive
Hankison was fired three months after the raid. Acting Police Chief Robert Schroeder said the detective had "displayed an extreme indifference to the value of human life" by "blindly and wantonly" firing his gun without "verifying any person as an immediate threat" or considering "any innocent persons present."
Ex-officer found guilty in death of Breonna Taylor
A former police officer in the US state of Kentucky has been found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed in her own home during a botched raid four years ago. Brett Hankison, 47, could face up to life in prison after being convicted of using excessive force against the 26-year-old emergency room technician.
Former Kentucky officer found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
A jury found former Kentucky police officer Brett Hankison guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights but cleared charges related to neighbors.
Breonna Taylor’s sister: Former officer’s conviction sparks ‘hope for continued change’
The sister of Grand Rapids native Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old medical worker who was killed in her Louisville, Kentucky, apartment in a botched drug raid, says that the conviction of a former officer in the case is a source of hope.
Former officer’s shots were ‘like a drive-by shooting’ during Breonna Taylor raid, prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors say a former Louisville police detective’s actions were like “a drive-by shooting” the night of the deadly Breonna Taylor raid.
Jury convicts ex-Kentucky officer of using excessive force in deadly Breonna Taylor raid
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.
Jury finds Louisville officer guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
A jury on Friday found former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights after deliberating for three days in the federal trial.
Years after Breonna Taylor’s death, jury finds Kentucky cop guilty of excessive force
A federal jury Nov. 1 found a former Kentucky police officer guilty of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor. This is the first conviction of a police officer who was involved in the deadly raid that sparked national protests in 2020.
In Louisville, Relief and Regret After Ex-Officer’s Conviction in Breonna Taylor Case
After a jury found that a former police detective used excessive force in the 2020 raid that killed Ms. Taylor, residents expressed both hope for police reform and reservations about the verdict.
Police officer convicted of using excessive force in botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor
A 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. It was the first conviction of a Louisville police officer who was involved in the deadly raid.
Breonna Taylor's mother feels 'new-found purpose' after ex-police officer's conviction
Jurors unanimously agreed Brett Hankison used excessive force when he fired 10 shots into the side of Taylor's apartment during the raid on her home four years ago.
Jury convicts former Kentucky officer of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during deadly raid
A federal jury on Friday convicted a former Kentucky police detective of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a ...
Cop Who Fired Blindly Into Breonna Taylor's Home Is Convicted of Violating Her Constitutional Rights
Louisville, Kentucky, police did a lot of questionable things before, during, and after the March 2020 drug raid that killed ...
Ex-Louisville officer guilty of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights
Jurors were initially deadlocked on one of the counts. A jury on Friday found former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison ...
'Thank God': Breonna Taylor's mother reacts to Brett Hankison guilty verdict
Tamika Palmer, the mother of Breonna Taylor, said she was "grateful" after a federal jury found a former police officer ...