The Dallas Police Department (DPD) released three separate videos on Nov. 6 that detailed the final moments of Diamond S. Ross’ life. The videos were made public almost a year after an internal investigation by the department, according to the Dallas Morning News. Ross, 34, died from a drug overdose…
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Amber Guyger May Appeal Conviction for Murder of Botham Jean
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who was convicted in the murder of Botham Jean, might decide to appeal her conviction. Her appellate attorney, Michael Mowla, filed paperwork last week that preserves the convict’s ability to appeal her conviction and sentence, CNN reported. “You have 30 days by statute to…
Three Men Are Suspected of Killing Joshua Brown, Two Arrested
According to the Associated Press, Dallas police Tuesday identified three suspects in the murder of Joshua Brown. Brown was killed 10 days after he testified against Amber Guyger. He was a key witness in Guyger’s trial which stemmed from the murder of Botham Jean, an unarmed Black man who lived…
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…
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, 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…
Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin Crump Demands Galveston, Texas Police Department Release Bodycam Footage of Mounted White Officers Leading Black Man With Rope
A photo of two mounted white Galveston, Texas police officers leading a handcuffed Black man with a rope evoked imagery of Antebellum-era slave catchers for many, sparking an outrage last week that led the Galveston Police Chief to issue a public apology to the suspect, Donald Neely, and his family….
Suspect Arrested in Murder of Dallas Transgender Woman Chynal Lindsey
The Dallas Police arrested a 22-year-old man, Ruben Alvarado, for the murder of Chynal Lindsey, a transgender woman who was found dead in a lake on the first day of Pride Month. Lindsey was found two weeks after yet another transgender woman was discovered dead in the city of Dallas. In…
Four Dallas Judges From Alpha Kappa Alpha and Delta Sigma Theta Are Doing Their Part To Keep Kids Out Of Prison
A group of Black female judges in Dallas County, Texas, are doing their part to keep teens in school and out of their courtrooms. The Honorable Judges Stephanie Mitchell, Shequitta Kelly, Lisa Green, and Amber Givens-Davis are also members of prestigious Black Greek-lettered organizations: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and…