Amber Guyger Denied Parole: Jean Family Responds

Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger was denied parole by the Texas Board of Pardons & Paroles on Thursday. Guyger became infamous for the unlawful killing of Saint Lucian Botham Jean in his apartment and was sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2019. She had previously appealed the sentence to no avail. Responding to this latest development, Botham’s mother, Allison Jean, revealed that an online petition initiated by her family played a significant role in the parole denial. “My family met with the parole board on Monday and petitioned them to deny Amber Guyger’s parole after she had served five of the ten years to which she was sentenced. In addition to that, there were several emails, letters, and a petition with over 6,300 signatures. All of that was presented to the parole board,” she said. The victim’s mother expressed “relief,” noting that granting parole would have been a “slap in the face.” “It shows that she has to take accountability for her actions in killing an innocent man in the comfort of his home,” Jean remarked. “We will go again and strongly petition the board for a further denial of her parole so that she serves the entire...