Ex-officer found guilty in death of Breonna Taylor
Source: BBC
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.
But the jury also found him not guilty on another charge of violating the civil rights of one of Taylor's neighbours. It was the third time Hankison had stood trial in the case.
But the verdict marks the first time any officer has been convicted in the deadly raid of 13 March 2020 that saw Taylor's name become a rallying cry during the racial justice unrest of that year.
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Karadeniz
(23,448 posts)kevink077
(471 posts)You cannot fire guns like a manic .
irisblue
(34,354 posts)marble falls
(62,392 posts)... their own laws.
Federal prosecution on "civil rights" came about in the early 60s when southern jurisdictions when it was impossible to convict racists of murdering black civil rights activists. Sixty years later and it is still impossible to get a perfect justice for people of color, to bring all racist officials to justice.
maspaha
(394 posts)Its the south yall. State AG wouldnt prosecute him. And Louisville PD sits right there with ABQ & PHX PDs. Change needs to come to my hometown & state.
DemonGoddess
(5,125 posts)ratchiweenie
(7,935 posts)Clouds Passing
(2,467 posts)whopis01
(3,737 posts)were not even charged.
It is good that there is some justice coming out of this. But it is pathetic that the two most directly responsible for her death were not even charged.
Ruby the Liberal
(26,320 posts)Not enough, but 1 is better than none!
Upthevibe
(9,199 posts)Thanks for posting.
This murder just broke my heart....
usonian
(14,275 posts)I won't forget.
live love laugh
(14,482 posts)oasis
(51,731 posts)DoBW
(2,067 posts)F@ck that trigger happy bitch