“Excessive Force” against Breonna Taylor!
Washington, Nov 2 (EFE).-
A federal jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has convicted a former officer of using “excessive force” against Breonna Taylor, who was killed during a 2020 drug raid, in a case that sparked nationwide protests over police violence and systemic racism.
Breonna Taylor, an African American woman, was killed in her home in March 2020.
Former officer Bretty Hankison was found guilty four years after her death that was caused when he fired into the woman’s apartment.
The other two agents involved in the shooting have not been convicted by the justice system.
The verdict comes a year after the United States Department of Justice accused the Louisville police of violating Taylor’s civil rights.
Following its investigation, the department said local officers use excessive force, including unjustified neck restraints and the unreasonable use of police dogs and tasers.
Additionally, the investigation accused the police of executing search warrants without knocking and of discriminating against African American citizens and people with disabilities.
Taylor died during a police drug raid on March 13, 2020. The officers had a “no-knock” search warrant, allowing them to enter the apartment without identifying themselves.
After the officers burst into the home, Taylor was with her boyfriend, who legally owned a gun. He opened fire, believing they were intruders. The police responded by shooting blindly, resulting in Taylor’s death.
Her tragic death occurred just months before the murder of George Floyd in May 2020, which triggered the largest wave of protests and racial unrest in the United States since the 1960s. EFE
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