Not at the moment, Devil! BOSSIP beforehand reported that The Division of Justice beneath Donald Trump requested that that former Louisville Police Officer Brett Hankison solely be sentenced to sooner or later in jail for recklessly firing ten rounds in the course of the deadly raid of Breonna Taylor’s condominium. None of Hankison’s rounds struck Taylor, or anybody else thankfully, however he’s nonetheless culpable for his wanton habits. That the DOJ would try to excuse it converse volumes about not solely their disregard for public security but in addition their apathy towards each Breonna and her boyfriend Kenneth Walker. Not surprising, however nonetheless simply as infuriating and disappointing.
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Thankfully, there are nonetheless powers that be on this nation who imagine in justice, consistency, and accountability. In response to AP Information, U.S. District Choose Rebecca Grady Jennings is a kind of individuals. Choose Jennings summarily dismissed the suggestion that 24 hours in jail is appropriate and handed Hankison 33 months in jail with an extra 3 years of supervised launch.
The decide, who presided over two of Hankison’s trials, expressed disappointment with a sentencing advice by federal prosecutors final week, saying the Justice Division was treating Hankison’s actions as “an inconsequential crime” and stated a few of its arguments have been “incongruous and inappropriate.”
Following the decision, ubiquitous civil rights lawyer Ben Crump launched a bittersweet response assertion:
“Whereas at the moment’s sentence will not be what we had hoped for –– nor does it totally mirror the severity of the hurt triggered –– it’s greater than what the Division of Justice sought. That, in itself, is an announcement. The jury discovered Brett Hankison responsible, and that verdict deserved to be met with actual accountability.
“Tamika Palmer requested for a sentence in keeping with federal tips and the regulation. We respect the court docket’s choice, however we are going to proceed to name out the DOJ’s failure to face firmly behind Breonna’s rights and the rights of each Black girl whose life is handled as expendable.”
Now, Hankison can go sit his “blue life” in a cell for 3 years.
