Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights during a police raid in March 2020 that led to her death. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings made the decision, which also includes three years of supervised release after Hankison serves his prison sentence. The sentencing is a major moment in a case that has received nationwide attention and led to demands for police accountability.
Hankison was found guilty by a federal jury in November 2024 on one count of violating Taylor’s civil rights. The conviction came from his actions during the chaotic raid on Taylor’s apartment, where officers were trying to carry out a search warrant. According to The Washington Post, Hankison fired 10 shots without aiming through a window and a sliding glass door, both of which were covered by blinds.
