There’s no doubt the killing last year of Botham Jean, 26, an African American man, was tragic and completely unnecessary. But was it racist?
The shadow of racism hung over the trial of ex-Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, who is white. She was convicted Tuesday by a jury of murdering Jean and now faces up to 99 years in prison.
When the jury verdict was announced, a crowd outside the courtroom reportedly chanted “black lives matter” in raised voices.
Yet, there is no evidence that Gugyer shot Jean because he was African American or that she even knew he was African American prior to shooting him.
