The Department of Justice has recommended a one-day prison sentence for former officer Brett Hankison, found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights during a botched raid in March 2020. Taylor’s family criticized the recommendation, asserting it fails to hold police accountable for constitutional violations, highlighting the perceived leniency towards officers in similar cases.
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: The Department of Justice has suggested that a former police officer, Brett Hankison, who was found guilty of breaking the law during a bad police raid that hurt Breonna Taylor, should only spend one day in jail, which has upset many people who feel it’s not fair.
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