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malaise

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Mon Jul 21, 2025, 07:05 PM Monday

Officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid gets 33-month sentence

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpvjwrm29wpo

A former Kentucky police officer has been sentenced to 33 months in prison after being convicted in connection with a raid that resulted in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor, a black woman, in her home.
A federal jury last year found Brett Hankison guilty of violating Taylor's civil rights by using excessive force. The maximum sentence for the charge was life in prison.
The sentencing comes days after the Trump administration asked the judge to give Hankison a one-day sentence - a position that starkly contrasts with the approach to the case under President Joe Biden.



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Officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid gets 33-month sentence (Original Post) malaise Monday OP
He'll get pardoned tomorrow. Bank on it Arazi Monday #1
And promoted malaise Monday #2
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