Mistrial declared in federal case against former Louisville cop over Breonna Taylor raid

A mistrial was declared Thursday by a judge in the federal case against former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison who was charged with violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, her boyfriend who was in the house with her, and their neighbors the night Taylor was killed in a botched 2020 police raid.

Hours earlier, the jury sent a note to the judge stating that they were at an impasse and had not been able to reach a unanimous decision.

The judge then ordered the jury to resume deliberations in what is known as an Allen charge. An Allen charge is when the judge asks the jury to return to deliberations to come to a unanimous decision after the jury tells the court they have reached an impasse.