Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger’s shooting of Black man Botham Jean, after she allegedly mistook his apartment for her own and him as an intruder, has sparked grief and outrage. However, her emotional trial and sentencing have sparked even more controversy. Judge Tammy Kemp is now coming under fire…
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Key Witness in Conviction of Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, Joshua Brown, Shot Dead
Joshua Brown was key to convicting Dallas police officer Amber Guyger of murder. On Friday night, he was found shot to death just 10 days after testifying for the defense, a lawyer representing Botham Jean’s family reportedly said. Brown lived in the same apartment complex as Guyger and the unarmed…
Amber Guyger’s 10-Year Conviction Might Be Because of Jury Diversity, Experts Say
A jury made up mostly of people of color convicted former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger of murder and sentenced her to 10 years in prison — less than the prosecution wanted but more than many thought Guyger would get because she is both white and an officer. Experts are…
Botham Jean’s Killer Amber Guyger Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Last year, off-duty Dallas, Tx. police officer Amber Guyger walked into Botham Jean’s apartment, thinking it was her own, and shot him as he sat on his couch, unarmed, eating ice cream. After an emotional trial, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison, although she could have faced up…
Amber Guyger Found Guilty of Murdering Botham Jean
Disgraced former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was convicted of murder for killing Botham Jean, her unarmed neighbor, and could be sentenced to up to 99 years in prison. The jury, made up of a diverse group of people according to a tweet from attorney S. Lee Meritt, took less…
Trial of Amber Guyger Continues, Questions of Preferential Treatment Arise
The trial of Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who fatally shot Botham Jean, a 26-year-old Black man, in his own home, continues. Evidence the prosecution presented revealed Guyger was given special treatment upon her arrest. Mike Mata, president of the Dallas Police Association, told a subordinate to shut…
Trial of Amber Guyger, Former Police Officer Accused of Killing Unarmed Black Man Botham Jean in His Own Apartment, Begins
A former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger began her trial Sept. 23 for the 2018 killing of an unarmed Black man, Botham Jean, after she allegedly mistook his apartment for her own, believed he was a burglar and shot him. Guyger is white. She is claiming self-defense. A prosecutor opened…
Viral Video Sparks Debate on Racial Disparities in How Police Use Force
Botham Jean, Jemel Roberson and Emantic Bradford Jr. were all minding their own business, not mouthing off, and they were shot dead by police. Sandra Bland questioned an officer and wound up dead in a jail cell. So when a video of an unidentified white man spewing expletives at an…
Ex-Dallas Cop Amber Guyger Indicted for Murder in Botham Jean Shooting
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…
Update: Civil Rights Attorney Threatens to Release Identity of Officer Who Shot Black Security Guard
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…