# @comiclonilove on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DB4AvqAvBvw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/24563018-comiclonilove-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/8dffc78568.jpg
- **Posted:** 2024-11-02T16:10:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Loni Love (@comiclonilove) — https://gondola.cc/comiclonilove

## Caption

In a landmark decision, a federal jury has found former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison guilty of depriving Breonna Taylor of her civil rights during the tragic raid on her home on March 13, 2020. This verdict marks the first conviction of any officer involved in the raid, which was based on a search warrant later revealed to have been secured with faulty information.

The jury reached this decision after hours of deliberation, even as they initially indicated they were deadlocked on this charge.

Hankison now faces a potential life sentence, though a date for sentencing has yet to be scheduled. Notably, the jury also found him not guilty on charges related to violating the civil rights of Taylor’s neighbors, whose apartment was struck by stray bullets during the chaotic raid.

Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was unarmed, was shot and killed by police during the middle-of-the-night raid. The raid, linked to a broader narcotics investigation in which Taylor herself was not a target, sparked nationwide protests calling for racial justice and police accountability.

The DOJ’s investigation into the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) following Taylor’s death exposed a troubling pattern of civil rights violations, which may lead to a federally mandated consent decree and major reforms for the LMPD.

This case underscores the urgent need for accountability and systemic reform in law enforcement, echoing the calls for justice that followed Breonna Taylor’s untimely death.

Salute to #BreonnaTaylor mother tamikalpalmer for never giving up! Thxs impactmagazine

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 7,863
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 93

## Tags

breonnataylor

---
Copyright (c) Gondola