Brett Hankison, a former Kentucky police officer, was sentenced to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Hankison fired ten shots that did not injure anyone but posed a serious risk to others. He was the only officer charged in this case, which ignited protests against police brutality after Taylor's death. Despite the Justice Department's recommendation for no prison time, U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings deemed incarceration necessary, stressing the incident's potential for serious harm.
Brett Hankison fired 10 shots during a botched raid linked to Breonna Taylor's death, marking him as the only officer charged in the incident.
U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings stated that no prison time was not appropriate for Hankison, expressing concern over the potential for injuries during the raid.
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