Former Dallas officer convicted of killing Black man in his apartment granted parole

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who was convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment, has been granted parole after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence.
The former white Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man in his apartment that she mistook for her own was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole, which is appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, rejected Amber Guyger’s initial parole request in 2024...
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