Justice or Injustice? The Sentencing of Ex-Officer Brett Hankison

In a landmark decision on Monday, former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison. The sentencing comes after he was found guilty by a federal jury in 2024 for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during the tragic raid that resulted in her death.

The Justice Department's approach to Hankison's role in the raid was contentious. While the Trump administration downplayed his involvement, saying he did not directly cause Taylor's death, career prosecutors were not involved in this position, bringing tensions to surface.

Taylor's family and civil rights advocates have called for harsher punishments, seeing the Department's stance as insufficient for justice. The case remains a symbol of racial injustice and underscores contrasting justice priorities between the Trump and Biden administrations.

(With inputs from agencies.)