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muriel_volestrangler

(102,601 posts)
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 06:08 AM Nov 2

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.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cz6jp80dx4no

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Ex-officer found guilty in death of Breonna Taylor (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2 OP
FINALLY !!! Karadeniz Nov 2 #1
Good kevink077 Nov 2 #2
Good. irisblue Nov 2 #3
It is shameful that the Fed has to step in to bring justice when local authrities cannnot equally enforce ... marble falls Nov 2 #4
Locals couldn't do it because... maspaha Nov 2 #9
GOOD DemonGoddess Nov 2 #5
Finally!!! ratchiweenie Nov 2 #6
Justice for Breonna Clouds Passing Nov 2 #7
Sad and disgusting that the ones who shot her whopis01 Nov 2 #8
Well its about time Ruby the Liberal Nov 2 #10
muriel_volestrangler..... Upthevibe Nov 2 #11
K&R usonian Nov 2 #12
Yet another reminder of how slowly the wheels of justice turn. live love laugh Nov 2 #13
Lock him up. oasis Nov 3 #14
about f@cking time DoBW Nov 3 #15
Good 👍 that was horrible what happened to her TommieMommy Nov 3 #16

marble falls

(62,392 posts)
4. It is shameful that the Fed has to step in to bring justice when local authrities cannnot equally enforce ...
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 07:58 AM
Nov 2

... 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)
9. Locals couldn't do it because...
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 08:55 AM
Nov 2

It’s the south y’all. State AG wouldn’t prosecute him. And Louisville PD sits right there with ABQ & PHX PD’s. Change needs to come to my hometown & state.

whopis01

(3,737 posts)
8. Sad and disgusting that the ones who shot her
Sat Nov 2, 2024, 08:49 AM
Nov 2

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.

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