Amber Guyger faces a lengthy prison sentence after a jury found her guilty of the murder of Botham Jean in Dallas on 6 September last year – a verdict Jean family attorneys hailed as a significant moment in the battle to hold police accountable. Jean was black. Jean had a bright red mat in front of his door that ought to have been impossible to miss. “Killing this man was unnecessary and unreasonable from start to finish.”Special security measures were put in place during the trial. Though she was off duty, Guyger was still in uniform and used her service weapon when she encountered Jean.

Source: The Guardian October 01, 2019 13:52 UTC