Ex-officer sentenced to 33 months in prison in Breonna Taylor case
Brett Hankison, a former police officer in Louisville, Kentucky, who was convicted in Breonna Taylor's death, was sentenced to 33 months in prison on Monday.
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Ex-LMPD officer sentenced in Breonna Taylor case
Brett Hankison, a former Kentucky police officer who was convicted in the death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency medical technician, was sentenced to 33 months in prison. Nicole Valdes has details.
Ex-officer's sentencing in Breonna Taylor case
Brett Hankison, the former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights, is set to be sentenced Monday. Taylor was killed in her home in March 2020 in a botched drug raid. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has the latest.
DOJ ending probes of Minneapolis and Louisville police departments
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New federal charges filed against 2 ex-officers in Breonna Taylor case
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Jurors deadlock in Breonna Taylor case
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case against a former police officer charged in connection with the death of Breonna Taylor. Brett Hankison faced two federal civil rights charges in the case. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest from Louisville, Kentucky.
Mistrial declared in Breonna Taylor case
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the case of former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison, who was part of the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor in 2020. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has the latest.
Judge declares mistrial in case of ex-officer involved in Breonna Taylor raid
A judge declared a mistrial Thursday after jurors failed to reach a verdict in the civil rights trial of Brett Hankison, a former Louisville police detective who was part of the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor in 2020.
Jury deliberations in Breonna Taylor case
A jury is deliberating for a third day in the federal trial of former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison, who's accused of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights. Hankison testified Monday that he thought his fellow officers were being executed when he heard Taylor's boyfriend fire his gun during a 2020 raid. Prosecutors claim officers broke into Taylor's home with a falsified "no-knock warrant." Taylor was shot at least eight times even though she was not a suspect. CBS News senior national correspondent Mark Strassmann has more.
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DOJ shares report into Louisville police
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Updates on Brooks, Taylor police shootings
A prosecutor announced that charges will not be pursued against two Atlanta officers in the 2020 shooting death of Rayshard Brooks. Meanwhile in Louisville, a former detective pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge related to the raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor. CBS News' Lana Zak has more.
DOJ charges 4 Louisville police officers connected to Breonna Taylor killing
The four current and former officers face various civil rights and obstruction charges stemming from Taylor's 2020 death.
Federal charges for 4 Louisville officers
The Justice Department is charging four current and former Louisville officers in connection to the death of Breonna Taylor. The 26-year-old was shot and killed by police in her apartment during a botched raid in 2020. Vice News correspondent Roberto Ferdman has been closely monitoring the investigation, and he joins CBS News with more.
Louisville mayoral candidate targeted in shooting, police say
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Creative cops help kids
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Protests erupt over Breonna Taylor decision
Two Louisville officers are recovering from gunshot wounds after being shot responding to protests Wednesday night. That came after a grand jury decided not charge officers with Breonna Taylor's death, although one faces lesser counts. National security expert Asha Castleberry joined CBSN to discuss why racism is a threat to security in the U.S., and the relationship between police and protesters.
Louisville reacts to decision in Taylor case
Louisville Courier-Journal reporter Tessa Duvall joined CBSN to discuss the latest developments in the Breonna Taylor case, after Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced a grand jury's decision to indict only one officer on lesser charges. She also explained the role of both Governor Andy Beshear and Mayor Greg Fischer.
Protests over decision in Breonna Taylor case
Protests erupted in cities across the country after a grand jury declined to charge officers with the death of Breonna Taylor. CBS News national correspondent Jericka Duncan joins CBSN from Louisville, Kentucky with the latest developments.
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