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…
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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…