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Tag: Amber Guyger

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Dallas Cop Gets 10 Years In Prison For Killing Her Neighbor

Jake Bleiberg, AP

Posted on October 2, 2019 · Amber Guyger didn’t appear to show much reaction as the judge read the sentence. The jury could have sentenced her to up to life in prison or as little as two years.

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Easier Voting Process In Harris County, Jury Convicts Amber Guyger For Fatally Shooting Neighbor, Request For Presidential Disaster Declaration After Imelda, And More

HPM Digital Team

Posted on October 1, 2019 · These are some of the stories Houston Public Media is covering.

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Jury Convicts Ex Dallas Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Neighbor

Associated Press

Posted on October 1, 2019 · The jury had the options to convict Amber Guyger of murder, manslaughter or could have chosen to acquit.

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Trial Begins For Former Dallas Cop Who Fatally Shot Neighbor

Jake Bleiberg, AP

Posted on September 24, 2019 · Prosecutors contend Amber Guyger was distracted by a conversation with a colleague. Her attorneys argue she fired in self-defense believing that Botham Jean was a burglar.

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Jury Selection Set To Begin In Case Of Ex-Dallas Cop Who Killed Black Neighbor

Wade Goodwyn, NPR / TANYA BALLARD BROWN, NPR

Posted on September 6, 2019 · The defense team for the white former Dallas police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black neighbor last September is expected to argue she was defending herself and the killing was a mistake.

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Dallas Police Department Fires Officer Accused in Neighbor’s Death

RYAN TARINELLI, AP

Posted on September 24, 2018 · Amber Guyger was arrested on a charge of manslaughter after killing Botham Jean

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Dallas Officer Amber Guyger Charged With Manslaughter For Fatally Shooting Botham Jean In His Home

Molly Evans, KERA

Posted on September 10, 2018 · Many questions remain about what led Guyger to shoot Jean

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Immigration

Backlog of immigration cases continues to climb under Biden administration

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on February 18, 2022 · The number of cases awaiting a final outcome in immigration courts is now more than 1.6 million. Courts in Texas have the highest number of pending cases at more than 262,000.

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Weather

Winter storm knocks out power for thousands and threatens roadways across state

Julián Aguilar, The Texas Newsroom

Posted on February 3, 2022 · Thousands of utility customers lost power Thursday and the Texas Department of Transportation reported icy or snowy conditions throughout the state.

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Energy & Environment

Exxon will move its headquarters to the Houston area by 2023

Paul DeBenedetto

Posted on January 31, 2022 · The oil and gas giant said its part of a larger move to restructure its organization and save billions.

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Politics

As Texas’ population grows, so too could Latinos’ political power

Stella Chavez, KERA

Posted on November 5, 2021 · Political observers say the state's growing Latino population is why more education efforts are needed to help Latinos understand how redistricting affects their vote. In Harris County, Latinos make up 43% of the population.

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