What's next for Louisville police officer Brett Hankison after Breonna Taylor's death?

Louisville officer Brett Hankison is fired, right? Not yet. Here's why.

, the merit board has five members appointed by the mayor and approved by Metro Council, who serve four-year terms. The board is tasked with reviewing police applicants and setting rules around promotions, qualifications and discipline for officers.

Any hearing would be open to the public and the merit board could consider only evidence presented there. That could mean that any hearing for Hankison would wait until after a decision on criminal charges is made by the state attorney general and U.S. Department of Justice, and until after any future cases are resolved.

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