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Tag: Amber Guyger

Maryland Officer Charged With Murder After Shooting Handcuffed Suspect
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Maryland Officer Charged With Murder After Shooting Handcuffed Suspect

William Green, 43, was seated in the front passenger seat and was handcuffed when he was shot multiple times.
By Breanna Edwards · Jan 29, 2020
PSA Honoring Botham Jean To Air During Super Bowl
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PSA Honoring Botham Jean To Air During Super Bowl

The PSA is the result of a partnership between the Botham Jean Foundation and the NFL, detailing the "human cost of police brutality."
By Breanna Edwards · Jan 23, 2020
City Of Dallas Dismissed From Civil Lawsuit In Botham Jean's Murder, Family To Appeal
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City Of Dallas Dismissed From Civil Lawsuit In Botham Jean's Murder, Family To Appeal

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was still in uniform when she murdered Jean with her service weapon.
By Kirsten West Savali · Dec 27, 2019
Judge Tammy Kemp: ‘I Wouldn’t Be Getting This Criticism If Miss Guyger Were A Black Woman’
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Judge Tammy Kemp: ‘I Wouldn’t Be Getting This Criticism If Miss Guyger Were A Black Woman’

Judge Tammy Kemp seems to think if Amber Guyger were Black, people wouldn't have an issue with her hug.
By Yesha Callahan · Oct 9, 2019
Arrest Warrants Issued For 3 Suspects In Joshua Brown Slaying
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Arrest Warrants Issued For 3 Suspects In Joshua Brown Slaying

The Dallas Police Department alleges that Brown's death was a drug deal gone bad.
By Kirsten West Savali · Oct 8, 2019
Judge Tammy Kemp Defends Decision To Hug Amber Guyger
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Judge Tammy Kemp Defends Decision To Hug Amber Guyger

Judge Tammy Kemp, who faced backlash after gifting Amber Guyger a bible and hugging the convicted murderer, said that she "could not refuse" the request.
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 8, 2019
Details On Death Of Joshua Brown, Key Witness In Amber Guyger Murder Trial Emerging
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Details On Death Of Joshua Brown, Key Witness In Amber Guyger Murder Trial Emerging

Details on the death of Joshua Brown, a key witness in the Amber Guyger trial are being released. A $100,000 reward has been offered to help.
By Tanya A. Christian · Oct 7, 2019
Complaint Filed Against Judge Tammy Kemp For Gifting Amber Guyger Bible
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Complaint Filed Against Judge Tammy Kemp For Gifting Amber Guyger Bible

The Freedom of Religion Foundation, a non-profit which seeks to defend the Constitutional separation of church and state, claimed Judge Kemp's actions crossed the line.
By Breanna Edwards · Oct 4, 2019
On Judge Tammy Kemp And Why Playing The Help Ain’t A Pathway To Heaven
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On Judge Tammy Kemp And Why Playing The Help Ain’t A Pathway To Heaven

By Kirsten West Savali · Oct 3, 2019
Hugs From Judge And Brother At Amber Guyger Sentencing Sets Off Black Twitter
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Hugs From Judge And Brother At Amber Guyger Sentencing Sets Off Black Twitter

In a shocking display of kindness, Botham Jean's brother and the judge presiding over his case, embrace his murderer during her sentencing.
By Tanya A. Christian · Oct 3, 2019
Amber Guyger Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Botham Jean Murder

Amber Guyger Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Botham Jean Murder

By Kirsten West Savali · Oct 2, 2019
Amber Guyger’s Racist, Violent Text Messages Revealed During Sentencing Hearing
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Amber Guyger’s Racist, Violent Text Messages Revealed During Sentencing Hearing

Guyger joked in a text message about the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and, in another text to a friend, admitted that she was racist.
By Kirsten West Savali · Oct 2, 2019
Amber Guyger Found Guilty Of Murder
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Amber Guyger Found Guilty Of Murder

Less than a day after beginning deliberations, the jury in the Amber Guyger trial delivered a guilty verdict.
By Kirsten West Savali · Oct 1, 2019
Amber Guyger Takes The Stand
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Amber Guyger Takes The Stand

“I hate that I have to live with this every single day of my life," Guyger sobbed about her experience since she killed 26-year-old Botham Jean on Sept. 6, 2018.
By Kirsten West Savali · Sep 27, 2019
Judge Blocks Lead Investigator's Testimony That Amber Guyger Acted Reasonably In Shooting
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Judge Blocks Lead Investigator's Testimony That Amber Guyger Acted Reasonably In Shooting

State District Judge Tammy Kemp blocked part of the lead investigator's testimony where he opined that Guyger was justified in her actions.
By Breanna Edwards · Sep 26, 2019
Amber Guyger Was Distracted By Phone The Night She Killed Botham Jean, Prosecutors Claim
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Amber Guyger Was Distracted By Phone The Night She Killed Botham Jean, Prosecutors Claim

Prosecutors argued that the former Dallas cop failed to notice several signs that she was not at the right apartment.
By Breanna Edwards · Sep 24, 2019
Trial Begins For Former Dallas Cop Who Killed Botham Jean In His Own Apartment
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Trial Begins For Former Dallas Cop Who Killed Botham Jean In His Own Apartment

Amber Guyger, who was indicted on a murder charge last year after killing Botham Jean, faces up to life in prison if convicted.
By Breanna Edwards · Sep 23, 2019
'I Thought It Was My Apartment,' Amber Guyger Repeats 19 Times In 911 Call After Shooting Botham Jean
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'I Thought It Was My Apartment,' Amber Guyger Repeats 19 Times In 911 Call After Shooting Botham Jean

Amber Guyger is scheduled to go to trial for murder in September, which will mark one year since she fatally shot Botham Jean.
By Breanna Edwards · May 1, 2019
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