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Amber Guyger, ex-cop who killed Botham Jean, granted parole
Original: Former cop who fatally shot Botham Jean in apartment that she mistook for hers gets parole
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean after entering his apartment in 2018 and mistaking it for her own, has been granted parole. The killing of Jean, an unarmed Black accountant, in his own home sparked national outrage and a widely watched trial in Texas. The parole decision has revived debate over accountability for police violence.
Why now: The release of a former officer convicted in a high-profile racial justice case is generating renewed controversy.
Amber GuygerBotham JeanDallasTexas
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