Ex-Louisville Officer Faces Third Trial Over Breonna Taylor Raid

Brett Hankison, previously acquitted and faced with a mistrial, is retried for civil rights violations linked to the 2020 incident.

Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police officer, is on trial again for civil rights violations in the 2020 Breonna Taylor raid.
Hankison, who fired shots into Taylor's apartment, was previously acquitted of wanton endangerment and faced a deadlocked jury on federal charges.
The raid, based on a flawed warrant, resulted in Taylor's death and sparked nationwide protests against racial injustice and police brutality.
Hankison claimed he fired the shots believing a shootout was happening, but none of his bullets hit anyone.
Other officers involved in the raid have faced charges, with some reduced due to a judge's ruling on the legal cause of Taylor's death.