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DoJ seeks single-day sentence for officer who fired into Breonna Taylor’s home (www.theguardian.com)
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The US Department of Justice is recommending a one-day jail sentence and supervised release for the former police officer convicted of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, who was fatally shot in her bedroom by Louisville, Kentucky, police in March 2020.

Brett Hankison is set to be sentenced on Monday after being found guilty in November 2024 of one count of civil rights abuse for shooting into Taylor’s bedroom window, which was covered by blinds and a blackout curtain, during a narcotics raid on the wrong home.

He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison, which justice department attorneys argued should be drastically reduced.

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[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Okay, but make it gen pop.

[–] Star@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 2 days ago

Almost more insulting than taking this long to punish them.

[–] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What the fuck

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Americans voted in fascism.

[–] Kernal64@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Sure did!

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago

Department of "Justice"

[–] Nomad@infosec.pub 3 points 2 days ago

That's totally not asking for people to riot so they can deploy the national guard. The orange Führer needs emergency powers to stay in office for life after all.

[–] oyo@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

For most of my life I didn't think people could actually be purely evil, that it was never black and white. Assistant AG Dhillon is pure evil.