Six years after Botham Jean, a Black man, was fatally shot by a Dallas police officer while eating ice cream in his apartment, a civil jury has awarded his family nearly $1 million. https://bit.ly/4i0F0FG #bothamjean
Nearly $100M awarded to family of Botham Jean, Black man fatally shot in his Dallas apartment by an officer NABJ Black News & Views

DALLAS (AP) — The family of a man shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own was awarded nearly $100 million Wednesday in a federal civil trial. The jury found after a three-day trial that ex-officer Amber Guyger used excessive force in the death of Botham

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The fatal shooting of a Black U.S. Air Force airman by a sheriff's deputy who came to his door is reminiscent of the cases of #BreonnaTaylor, #BothamJean and others. https://bit.ly/3WGDIrf #RogerFortson
Killing of an airman by Florida deputy is among cases of Black people being shot in their homes NABJ Black News & Views

The fatal shooting of a U.S. Air Force airman at his off-base apartment in the Florida Panhandle by a sheriff's deputy brings to mind other instances of Black people being killed by law enforcement in their own homes as they're going about their day. Senior Airman Roger Fortson, 23, was killed on May 3 in his apartment

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#BothamJean

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I killed my neighbor, but let me explain. I was tired and thought her house was mine. Sure, the lights and welcome mat in front of her home are different, and I have a garage and she doesn’t, but I was so tired. And when I walked into her home, she startled me. So, I killed her.

If you read this and find excuses for each and every thing, rethink your prejudice. You are on the very, very wrong side of history. #BothamJean #BLM #PoliceBrutality

https://theintercept.com/2018/09/17/botham-jean-black-mental-health-police-shootings/

The Aftermath of Botham Jean’s Killing Shows Why We Need to Cope With the Community Trauma of Police Brutality

The mental health effects of police brutality on whole communities needs to be something we talk about and reckon with.

With the #BothamJean business & a few other bits & pieces, been wondering is Dallas still a much more racist murderous cops / hotbed of the far right place like it used to be bitd of JFK or pretty normal US city of hate & horror these days?

this is the only thing on wikipedia about #BothamJean

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas_Police_Department#Death_of_Botham_Jean

It needs its own page. It needs more articles. It needs articles about the retroactive warrant. It needs articles about the attempt to divert attention to weed possession. expand this.

Dallas Police Department - Wikipedia

RT @[email protected]: Let me better explain this to you.

Hours after a stranger shot #BothamJean IN HIS APARTMENT, police got a search warrant to search HIS APARTMENT.

They began their investigation into HIS MURDER by searching through HIS belongings. https://twitter.com/FOX4/status/1040361795519541249

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“DEVELOPING: Search warrant: Marijuana found in Botham Jean’s apartment after deadly shooting https://t.co/ISSGgxgt34”

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