Former Louisville Metro Police Detective Brett Hankison has been ordered to report to prison on Thursday.

Hankison was convicted of violating the rights of 26-year-old Breonna Taylor during the botched raid on her apartment in 2020. Police officers killed Taylor during the raid, resulting in a summer of protests and a multi-million dollar lawsuit.

Hankison, who prosecutors accused of firing blindly into Taylor’s apartment, was the only officer convicted of a crime. While his bullets did not strike her, he was sentenced to 33 months in prison for violating her civil rights.

Attorneys representing Hankison have appealed the verdict, and last week they asked the judge in the case to delay his imprisonment for 60 to 90 days while the appeal moves forward.

U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca

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