brett hankison was facing federal civil rights charges from the night taylor was killed in a police raid in 2020. no word on if prosecutors plan to retry. >>> sean "diddy" combs is being accused of rape and abuse in a lawsuit filed by his former girlfriend, r&b singer cassie. combs, quote, vehemently denies the allegation. cassie, whose full name is cassandra ventura, said in a statement that she is ready to tell her story. >>> and baseball's mvps were announced thursday. shohei ohtani won the american league and ronald acuna jr. took the prize in the nl. >>> for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm jarred hill, cbs news, new york. >>> it's friday, november 17th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." the hunt for the hostages. two grim discoveries as israel pushes ahead, scouring gaza's largest hospital for evidence. what the idf says it has found inside and underneath. >>> hate on campus. the federal government launching investigations into seven schools amid a rising number of anti-semitic and islamophobic cases. >>> a scathing report. the house ethic

brett hankison was one of the officers part of that raid.ecutors say he went above and beyond. he used reckless force when he fired through a window and a sliding glass door that were both covered with blinds and a curtain. he fired blindly in their words. brett hankison testified in this case. he said he felt he had no choice. he thought this was an ambush on his officers and a jury that was evenly split with men and women, six women, six men, one black man, dead locked and couldn't agree on a verdict. he was accused of not just violating breonna taylor's civil rights, but also the civil right offense her boyfriend and a family in a neighboring apartment where some of his bullets ended up. there was a young child in that family. the judge says this will now go to another hearing. there will be a hearing next month looking into what happens next. the federal government and the federal prosecutors have the option of bringing this back to the jury -- i should say back to trial. one other point, hankinson went through a state trial dealing with

brett hankison was facing federal civil rights charges from the night taylor was killed in a police raid if prosecutors plan to retry. >>> sean "diddy" combs is being accused of rape and abuse in a lawsuit filed by his former girlfriend, r&b singer cassie. combs, quote, vehemently denies the allegation. cassie, who's full name is cassandra venturi, said in a statement that she is ready to tell her story. >>> and baseball's mvps were announced thursday. shohei ohtani won the american league and ronald acuna jr. took the prize in the nl. >>> for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> we're going to begin tonight with several developing stories that impact america's national security, including our exclusive interview with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, who we spoke with earlier today. we asked him about the ongoing negotiations with hamas on the release of hostages in exchange for a temporary cease-fire while israel is facing tough questions from around the world about the conduct of the war.

brett hankison accused of excessive force and violating the rights of taylor, her boyfriend, and herext door neighbors. authorities say he fired ten shots into her window and door when police wrongly raided her home. the jury unable to reach a verdict after several days of deliberations. >>> when we come back, this sweeping new recall just issued by the fda to protect your sight. >>> and the woman about to get her best time at the chicago marathon, why she stopped, on purpose. it's time for a change. axonics therapy gave me my life back. it's not another pad or pill. it's amazing that a tiny device can provide 15 years of relief - and you can try it out first. get started at findrealrelief.com ask a bladder specialist if axonics therapy is right for you and to discuss potential risks. results and experiences may vary. let's get your life back! ultomiris is for adults with generalized myasthenia gravis who are anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody positive. it is lasting control over your gmg symptoms. and, ultomiris is the only long-acting gmg treatment with 8 weeks of freedom between

the jury deadlocked over whether to convict brett hankison, who was charged with using excessive forced violating the rights of 26-year-old breonna taylor, her partner, and taylor's next door neighbors where some of the officer's stray bullets ended up. hankison faced a maximum sentence of life in prison. he was acquitted last year on three state counts of endangering taylor's neighbors. federal prosecutors will now have to decide whether to hold a retrial. a federal jury in california has found a rightwing conspiracy theorist guilty of attempted kidnapping and assault charges after he invaded the san francisco home of then-house speaker nancy pelosi last year and attacked her husband paul pelosi with a hammer. ahead of the attack, 43-year-old david depape shared qanon conspiracy theories and false claims about the 2020 election and the january 6 capitol insurrection. he faces up to 50 years in prison at a future sentencing hearing. embattled new york congressmember and serial liar george santos said thursday he won't seek reelection after the house ethics committee found substantial e

brett hankison was acquitted. but prosecutors argue that he knew firing blindly was wrong. in prison. so, david, if we could start by sort of laying the groundwork because we said he was acquitted in a state trial. why bring this case again? how is it different? so people understand because they may know the concept of double jeopardy. how can he be tried again. >> absolutely. the short answer is he can be tried again because he was brought on state charges. now he's been brought on federal charges. it really is basically that simple. the charges were different in state court. he was charged with endangerment. that's firing your gun so recklessly that hey, somebody could get hurt. the federal court is the same. he's being charged with using excessive force to seize the people in breonna taylor's apartment. but again, by using unlawful force. >> he argues he was relying on his training and trying to protect the lives of his fellow officer. what's the prosecution response to that? >> in this case, chris, that is a terrible argument because he was fired for his conduct specifi

mistrial on thursday, in the civil rights case against former louisville kentucky police officer, brett hankison of violating breonna taylor's civil rights, for filing ten straight shots into her apartment in the botched raid that resulted in her death in 2020. the jury deadlocked on two charges after three days of deliberations, federal prosecutors could decide to retry him, hankinson was facing life in prison if convicted. a lawyer for breonna taylor's family vowed that they would continue to fight for justice for breonna. when we come back, folks, control of congress could hinge on the new york high court's decision on how to draw the states district maps. i will lay out why these states are so high for democrats who are trying to even the playing field for 2024. field for 2024 (vo) sail through the heart of historic cities and unforgettable scenery with viking. unpack once and get closer to iconic landmarks, local life and cultural treasures. because when you experience europe on a viking longship, you'll spend less time getting there and more time being there. viking. exploring the world in