In the United States, a former police officer sentenced to thirty-three months in prison for the death of Breonna Taylor, icon of the Black Lives Matter movement

A former American police officer was sentenced on Monday July 21 to thirty-three months in prison for his involvement in the death of a young black woman. Consequently, Breonna Taylor. In addition, His death in March 2020 in Louisville. in Kentucky, had made this young item one of the icons of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The court did not follow the recommendations of the leniency of the Ministry of Justice of the Trump administration. which had only required one day in prison, already purged, against Brett Hankison. This white policeman was found guilty. in November 2024 by a jury in Louisville, to have violated the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, 26.

The requisition of the Ministry of Justice had been qualified by lawyers for the victim of“Insult to the life of united states. former united states, former police officer new police officer Breonna Taylor. obvious betrayal of the jury’s decision”. Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings, for his part, estimated unconvincing when pronouncing the sentence on Monday, report local media. The magistrate accompanied the prison sentence of three years of parole.

“Mr. Hankison is the only police officer sentenced in connection with the police descent during which Breonna was killed”underlined on. X one of the victim’s lawyers. Ben Crump, in advance in the affairs of violence against the minorities.

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The. victim’s lawyers then praised united states, former police officer new a sentence “Greater united states, former police officer than the Ministry of Justice demanded”. “We respect the decision of the court. but we will continue to denounce the incapacity of the Ministry of Justice to firmly defend the rights of Breonna. those of all black women whose life is considered to be superfluous”they said in a statement sent to the France-Presse agency.

Unusual fact. the recommendation of the Ministry of Justice – one day in prison. accompanied by three years of parole – was signed, not from the prosecutor in charge of the file, but of the deputy minister of justice, in charge of civil rights, Harmeet Dhillon, a conservative lawyer appointed by President Donald Trump in this strategic position.

“The government respects the jury’s verdict which almost certainly guarantees that the accused Hankison will never serve. in the police again. also probably that he will united states, former police officer new never legally hold a firearm”she assured. But united states, former police officer a heavier sentence would be “Unjust”she said. stressing that “If he has made a blind blind man in ten times to the apartment of M^me Taylor. he injured neither her nor anyone that day “.

“Recommend only a day in prison sends the without ambiguity message that white police can violate the. civil rights of black Americans with almost total impunity”had retorted the victim’s lawyers.

Breonna Taylor had been killed at least eight bullets by police. in his apartment in Louisville, in Kentucky on March 13, 2020. The police burst into it in the middle of the night in the context of an investigation for united states, former police officer new drug. trafficking targeting her former boyfriend.

His new companion had united states. former police officer taken them for burglars and had shot with a legally detained weapon. The police had retaliated by pulling more than thirty shots, fatally touching Breonna Taylor.