Former Dallas officer convicted of killing Black man in his apartment granted parole
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas officer convicted of killing a man in his apartment, was granted parole after serving seven years of her 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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