Mistrial declared for Kentucky officer charged in Breonna Taylor killing

The federal civil rights trial of a former Louisville, Kentucky, police officer involved in the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman whose killing sparked a series of racial justice protests, ended in a mistrial on Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings declared the mistrial in the case of Brett Hankison, who faced charges of civil rights violations for allegedly employing excessive force, as the jury conveyed their inability to reach a unanimous verdict.

Federal prosecutors now need to decide whether they will pursue a retrial for Hankison.

A spokesperson for the Department of Justice stated in a written release that the department “is actively considering all of our available options,” Reuters reported.

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