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The Department of Justice’s (DoJ) civil rights chief is urging a federal judge to hand down just one day behind bars for the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) officer convicted in Breonna Taylor’s 2020 death, the New York Times reported Thursday.
This is a surprising shift from the unit’s typical stance on combatting racial inequities in law enforcement.
Taylor was a 26-year-old Black emergency medical technician from Louisville, Kentucky. In March 2020, LMPD officers executed a “no-knock” warrant at her apartment, linked to a drug investigation targeting someone else. During the raid, police fired multiple shots into her home.
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In a Kentucky federal trial last year, Officer Brett Hankison was found guilty of violating Taylor’s civil rights. The jury determined he used excessive force by firing multiple shots through her window during a drug raid gone wrong.
On Wednesday, Harmeet K. Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, urged Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings to impose “one day in prison” for Hankison — time he has essentially already served — and to sentence him to three years of supervised release.
Facing up to life in prison, Hankison’s fate hinges on a sentencing hearing scheduled for next week, during which the judge will weigh the government’s recommendation, per the report.
The DOJ's move generated backlash on social media.
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Wisconsin state senator Chris Larson (D) wrote on the social platform X: "Just when you think this Administration can’t stoop any lower, they go and do something like this. I don’t ever want to hear anyone who supports this President talk about being 'tough on crime' ever again."
Author Devin Burghart wrote: "Trump's DOJ declares emphatically that Black lives don't matter. Justice Dept. Asks for 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Raid."
History professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries, the brother of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) wrote: "Cop facing up to life in prison for his conviction for actions connected to the murder of #BreonnaTaylor, and this racist a-- regime's #JusticeDepartment asks the judge to sentence him to one. This is what white supremacy looks like."
Lawyer and civil rights activist Maya Wiley said: "#BreonnaTaylor should be alive & we can’t look away. Her life, Black lives, are worth more than a day. Trump Exec Order explicitly stated police should be 'unleashed.' Police must be accountable. This isn’t accountability!"
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Journalist Brian Fydenborg wrote: "People can argue that MAGA isn't inherently racist. Those people would be f------ wrong. For how else can you explain that Breonna Taylor's life is worth 1 day? So blatant it's literally designed to spark riots, so Trump can send in troops. L.A. was warmup."
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'Obviously gun happy': Cop who killed Breonna Taylor rams car, pulls gun on residents - Alternet.org
From: Adam Piper Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 11:58 AM To: Adam Piper Subject: 9.24.20 Quick AG Update Generals - A few quick things to flag and few quick needs. The last 24 hours may be favorite as RAGA’s Executive Director and the busiest we have had at the RAGA office this year (then again it was fairly quiet for 150 of those days). Below will be more details on a few bigger than normal items.
1. Please keep AG Cameron and Kentucky in yourthoughts and prayers.[NOT FOR THE YOUNG BLACK WOMAN SHOT DEAD IN HER BED ?!] If you have a chance to tweet words of support for his exceptional handling of a tough matter yesterday, similar to AG Rutledge’s tweet, please do so. WSJ has a great Editorial on AG Cameron’s handling of it this morning: https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-for-breonna-taylor11600901772 2. AG Moody was the other lead on Fox & Friends this morning w...
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WHITE HOUSE MEETING: It was great to have Generals Brnovich, Fitch, Landry, Morrisey, Paxton, Reyes, Rutledge, Schmitt, and Wilson in D.C. today. These nine AGs were invited by President Trump and Attorney General Barr todiscuss abuses to the American people by online platforms.The Department of Justice today proposed legislation to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act that would hold online platforms accountable when they unlawfully censor speech and when they knowingly facilitate criminal activity online. This AG meeting was covered extensively by the Washington Post and Politico. President’s remarks: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-discussion-stateattorneys-general-protecting-consumers-social-media-abuses/ Reactions to the meeting include:
US DOJ: https://twitter.com/thejusticedept/status/1308898006444503042?s=21
Brnovich: https://twitter.com/generalbrnovich/status/1308836052665356291?s=21
Rutledge: https://twitter.com/agrutledge/status/1308884307092664320?s=21
Schmitt: https://twitter.com/eric_schmitt/status/1308905581781098497?s=21
BREONNA TAYLOR DEATH INVESTIGATION: Shortly before the group of nine AGs met at the White House,AG Cameron gave a highly anticipated press conference about his office’s investigation of the death of Breonna Taylorby Louisville Metro Police. I applaud AG Cameron for the courage he displayed during a 45+ minute press conference that was aired live on national television, and for answering dozens of questions from the media, many of which were hostile. AG Cameron didn’t let politics or pressure dissuade him from following the rule of law and he deserves our encouragement and support. Thanks to AG Rutledge for already posting a statement of support on her twitter account. You can read AG Cameron’s full statement about the case here. If you can tweet your own words of support, I’m sure AG Cameron and his team would greatly appreciate them.
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2020 RACES: North Carolina: Jim O’Neill launched his first ad yesterday and over the weekend, RAGA’s NC entity began an ad contrasting Josh Stein to Jim O’Neill. You can watch our ad here. This is the closest AG race in the country and a real pick-up opportunity for us. Montana: Austin Knudsen launched his first ads yesterday. You can watch Experienced Prosecutor here and Wet Behind the Ears here. RAGA’s MT entity started running a new ad on television this week in support of Austin Knudsen. You can watch our ad here. Pennsylvania: This week, RAGA’s entity began an ad that highlights questionable spending by Josh Shapiro. You can watch the ad here. Indiana: Todd Rokita began running his first ad. You can watch the ad here. West Virginia: AG Morrisey began running his first ad. You can watch the ad here.
Lawless Liberals: RAGA’s latest Lawless Liberals ad proclaims law enforcement officers to be heroes, not budget zeroes. Watch the ad, “Make it Stop,” here.
EVENTS: Fall Meeting is moving up t...