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A former Louisville police officer has been sentenced to 33 months in prison
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for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during the 2020 police raid that resulted in her death
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The federal judge handed down Brett Hankison's sentence after the Department of Justice had
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recommended he be sentenced to only one day in prison. Straight Arrow News reported last week
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back on March 13th, 2020, Louisville police executed a no-knock warrant at Taylor's apartment
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as part of a drug investigation linked to Kenneth Walker, her boyfriend
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Walker, thinking it was a break-in, fired one shot, hitting an officer in the leg
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And then in response, three officers fired 32 bullets into the apartment
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Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old black woman and medical worker, was hit six times and killed
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No drugs were found in the apartment. According to court documents, Hankison fired blindly
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shooting at least 10 rounds into Taylor's apartment and her neighboring apartment
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None of his shots hit anyone, but prosecutors argued that his reckless actions endangered lives
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Before Hankison's sentencing hearing got underway Monday, several protesters could be seen in the streets
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some even blocking traffic and jumping on vehicles attempting to pass. According to Wave News, four protesters were arrested, including Breonna Taylor's aunt, Bianca Austin
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Austin is charged with disorderly conduct and obstructing traffic, according to Wave News
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What we saw today in front of the courthouse in the street was not safe, acceptable or legal
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Creating confrontation, kicking vehicles or otherwise creating an unsafe environment will not be tolerated
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Matt Sanders, Louisville Metro Police said in a statement. For Straight Arrow News, I'm Lauren Keenan
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