Feds to retry ex-Louisville cop Brett Hankison in police raid death of Breonna Taylor
Black Lives Matter,Breonna Taylor,Kentucky,Louisville,General News
Federal prosecutors in Kentucky said they’ll retry a disgraced ex-Louisville cop over the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor during a botched police raid after a mistrial in the case last month. Brett Hankison, 47, faces civil rights violations in Taylor’s March 13, 2020, shooting death inside her Louisville apartment but dodged a conviction when the jury remained deadlocked after 20 hours of deliberations on Nov. 26. On Wednesday, prosecutors said they’ll try again, telling US District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings they’ll take him back to trial “sooner rather than later,”...
Related Coverage
AllSides Picks
Headline Roundup
Travis Kelce Among Victims in Fraud Scheme
September 17th, 2026
Headline Roundup
Rising Gas Prices Prompt Midterm Speculation, Criticism of Trump
September 17th, 2026
Recommended Reading
How Dialogue Could Have Saved the Macklemore and Ed Sheeran Tour
Alice Sheehan
September 17th, 2026
Story of the Week
Should We Slow AI Development?
AllSides Staff
September 17th, 2026