Breonna Taylor raid: Ex-officer sentenced to nearly 3 years for excessive force

A former Louisville police officer has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 raid that led to Breonna Taylor’s death, marking the first prison term in the case. The judge rejected the Justice Department’s push for no jail time, calling the actions too serious to go unpunished.

Breonna Taylor raid: Ex-officer sentenced to nearly 3 years for excessive force
A former Louisville police officer has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 raid that led to Breonna Taylor’s death, marking the first prison term in the case. The judge rejected the Justice Department’s push for no jail time, calling the actions too serious to go unpunished.