Brett Hankison

DOJ Says Ex-Officer In Breonna Taylor Raid Should Be Freed During Appeal

Nov 21, 2025

The U.S. Department of Justice is now urging a federal appeals court to release former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison from prison while he challenges his conviction—an extraordinary reversal that has reopened old wounds from one of the most defining police-violence cases of the last decade. Hankison, 49, is the only officer involved in the…
Trump Administration Recommends One-Day Sentence For Ex-Officer Convicted In Breonna Taylor Civil Rights Case

Jul 18, 2025

In a controversial move, the Trump administration’s Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to sentence former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison to just one day in prison after his federal civil rights conviction related to the botched 2020 police raid that killed Breonna Taylor. Hankison is scheduled for sentencing on July 21, 2025,…

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