Breonna Taylor's killer cop convicted
RELIEF: Breonna Taylor's mother, Tamika Palmer, center left, hugs a friend in Louisville
A FORMER US police detective has been convicted of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 raid that left her dead.
A jury returned the late-night verdict on Friday, having cleared Brett Hankison earlier in the evening of using excessive force on Ms Taylor’s neighbours.
It is the first conviction of a Louisville police officer who was involved in the deadly raid.
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