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Judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffs DOJ call for no prison time

A former Kentucky police officer was sentenced on Monday to nearly three years imprisonment for using excessive force during the 2020 raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. 

The federal judge involved in sentencing rejected the US Justice Department’s recommendation for no prison time for Brett Hankison, who fired 10 shots during the botched drug raid but did not hit anyone. 

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