Former Kentucky Officer Convicted for Excessive Force in Breonna Taylor Raid

A federal jury found Brett Hankison guilty of violating Taylor's civil rights during the 2020 raid that resulted in her death.

The conviction marks the first for a Louisville police officer involved in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor.
Jurors deliberated for over 20 hours, ultimately finding Hankison guilty of using excessive force.
The jury was initially deadlocked on the charge concerning Taylor but continued deliberations led to a conviction.
Hankison fired 10 shots during the raid, none of which hit Taylor, but endangered her neighbors.
Taylor's death, along with George Floyd's, fueled nationwide protests against racial injustice in 2020.