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Amber Guyger granted parole in Botham Jean murder case
Original: Amber Guyger, ex-Dallas police officer, granted parole after Botham Jean murder conviction
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering her neighbour Botham Jean in his apartment in 2018, has been granted parole. Guyger, who is white, said she mistook Jean's apartment for her own and shot him, a case that drew national attention to policing and race. News of her release is prompting renewed reactions to the case and its sentencing.
Why now: The surprising early parole of a high-profile ex-officer in a racially charged murder case is drawing renewed public attention.
Amber GuygerBotham JeanDallas Police DepartmentTexas Board of Pardons and Paroles
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- Amber Guyger, ex-Dallas police officer, granted parole after Botham Jean murder conviction · NBC News
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