A former Louisville police detective, Brett Hankinson, faces a potential life sentence following his conviction for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during a 2020 botched drug raid. A federal jury found Hankinson guilty of using excessive force, despite none of the ten shots he fired hitting Taylor, who was an emergency room technician. Prosecutors argued that his actions were reckless. Hankinson is the only officer charged in connection with Taylor's death and is scheduled for sentencing in March.

In a separate case, South Carolina executed 59-year-old Richard Moore by lethal injection, marking the state's 21st execution of the year. Governor Henry McMaster denied clemency requests from three jurors who convicted Moore for the 1999 fatal shooting of a convenience store clerk, as well as the presiding judge and a former prison director. McMaster stated he had reviewed the clemency materials and consulted with the victim's family before making his decision.

Upcoming discussions on PBS News Weekend will address the impact of anti-transgender campaign ads in the election and the ongoing crisis in Haiti, which has led many to seek refuge in the United States.