About this episode
The episode discusses the case of Amber Guyger, a police officer who killed Botham Jean, and the ensuing racial tensions and legal battle.
When a white off-duty police officer, Amber Guyger, kills an unarmed black man, Botham Jean, in his own home in Dallas, racial tensions and calls for justice rise. As Guyger claims self-defense, a team of prosecutors must convince the jury it was murder. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Topics covered
- racial tensions
- police violence
- self-defense
- murder trial
- justice
Keywords
- Amber Guyger
- Botham Jean
- Dallas
- police officer
- murder
- self-defense
- racial tensions
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Dallas
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