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Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer, has been indicted by a Dallas County grand jury on a murder charge in the killing of Botham Jean. Guyger fatally shot Jean, a 26-year-old Black man, her neighbor, after entering his apartment in September. She turned herself in and was arrested on…
Jemel Roberson’s killer, a Midloathian officer, has not been named for over two weeks, and the civil rights attorney for the family says it’s hiding evidence. Other than the officer being identified as white, a four-year veteran of the Midloathian Police Department, and seven years in the field, and a…
The family of Botham Jean, the 26-year-old Black man who was murdered by former police officer Amber Guyger, is expected to file a federal lawsuit against the Dallas Police Department and Guyger. Attorney Lee Merritt, who is representing the Jean family, doesn’t have a date as to when the suit…
Dallas Police reported an internal investigation is complete, and Officer Amber Guyger, who killed Botham Jean three weeks ago, has been fired. The Texas Rangers, who took over the criminal investigation, have not released any new information as Jean’s family attorneys said they are still committed to proving a murder…
At a town hall meeting where the community voiced concerns about why Amber Guyger is still employed and receiving pay, Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall said any further disciplinary action would compromise the ongoing investigation of Botham Jean’s death. Once the department is “assured, an administrative investigation will not impede…
Beto O’Rourke, the outspoken Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful, suggested at a rally on Friday that Amber Guyger should be fired from the Dallas Police Force. He also questioned why a black Dallas resident was shot by a police officer while in his apartment. The speech, a rousing, provocative indictment on…
Botham Jean was buried one week to the day he was murdered by Dallas police officer, Amber Guyger. The devastation or the trauma the Jean family has been through losing their beloved son, brother, cousin, and nephew to a heinous murder by the very person paid to protect him is…
Thousands gathered Thursday afternoon to celebrate the life of Botham “Bo” Shem Jean in the sanctuary of Greenville Avenue Church of Christ in Richardson. But undertones of hurt, and a demand of justice for Jean, were present. Many spoke of Jean’s character and faith, and the family’s rearing of an…
Botham “Bo” Jean was killed around 10 p.m. on Thursday night by Amber Guyger, a four-year veteran of the Dallas police department, who just ended her shift and returned to her apartment complex. The 911 call said she cried after shooting Jean in the chest, and apologized saying she thought…
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