Not as we speak, 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 through the deadly raid of Breonna Taylor’s residence. 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 stunning, however nonetheless simply as infuriating and disappointing.
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Luckily, there are nonetheless powers that be on this nation who consider in justice, consistency, and accountability. Based on AP Information, U.S. District Decide Rebecca Grady Jennings is a type of individuals. Decide Jennings summarily dismissed the suggestion that 24 hours in jail is appropriate and handed Hankison 33 months in jail with a further 3 years of supervised launch.
The decide, who presided over two of Hankison’s trials, expressed disappointment with a sentencing suggestion 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 had been “incongruous and inappropriate.”
Following the decision, ubiquitous civil rights legal professional Ben Crump launched a bittersweet response assertion:
“Whereas as we speak’s sentence is just not what we had hoped for –– nor does it absolutely mirror the severity of the hurt induced –– 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 per federal tips and the legislation. 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.
