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On March 3 2022, Hankison was acquitted of the endangerment charges by a jury in Kentucky v. Hankison.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Levenson |first=Steve Almasy,Aaron Cooper,Eric |date=2022-03-03 |title=Ex-officer Brett Hankison was found not guilty of endangering Breonna Taylor's neighbors in a botched raid |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/03/us/brett-hankison-trial-closing/index.html |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=CNN |language=en}}</ref> On August 4, Attorney-General [[Merrick Garland]] announced the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] was charging Hankison with the unconstitutional use of excessive force that violated [[Civil Rights Act of 1964#Title VI – nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs|Taylor's civil rights]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Federal civil rights trial of ex-LMPD Detective Brett Hankison in Breonna Taylor case is delayed further |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2023/02/15/breonna-taylor-case-brett-hankison-federal-civil-rights-trial/69908435007/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-04 |title=Office of Public Affairs {{!}} Attorney General Merrick Garland Delivers Remarks Announcing Current and Former Louisville, Kentucky Police Officers Charged with Federal Crimes Related to Death of Breonna Taylor {{!}} United States Department of Justice |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-garland-delivers-remarks-announcing-current-and-former |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-08 |title=Office of Public Affairs {{!}} Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks on Civil Rights Violations by the Louisville Metro Police Department and Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government {{!}} United States Department of Justice |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-delivers-remarks-civil-rights-violations-louisville |access-date=2023-10-20 |website=www.justice.gov |language=en}}</ref> Three other officers, who were not present at the shooting, were also federally charged with conspiracy, obstruction of justice, and civil rights violations for conspiring to mislead the judge who approved the search warrant on Walker's house. 3 weeks later, one of the officers, Kelly Goodlett, pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy, marking the first conviction in the case. She has reportedly agreed [[Turn state's evidence|to testify against]] the other three accused officers at their upcoming trials.<ref name="courierjournal">{{cite web |title=Federal civil rights trial of ex-LMPD Detective Brett Hankison in Breonna Taylor case is delayed further |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/2023/02/15/breonna-taylor-case-brett-hankison-federal-civil-rights-trial/69908435007/}}</ref>
The killing of Taylor by white police officers, and the initial lack of charges against the LMPD officers involved
== People involved ==
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