The U.S. Justice Department is recommending an ex-Kentucky police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid should serve no prison time, an abrupt about-face after spending years prosecuting the former detective.

The U.S. government has recommended just one day in jail for ex-officer Brett Hankinson, convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights during a deadly 2020 raid. The move sparked outrage from her family and activists,