Mistrial declared in federal case against former Louisville cop over Breonna Taylor raid
Posted on AllSides November 16th, 2023
From The Left
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...