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Former cop who fatally shot neighbor found guilty of murder; Remains of Pearl Harbor sailor return home.
Murder conviction upheld of ex-cop who killed neighbor in own home
A Texas appeals court said a jury had enough evidence to convict former Dallas officer Amber Guyger of murder in the 2018 shooting of Botham Jean in his apartment.
Street named after Botham Jean unveiled in Dallas
Jean's mother Allison said the street name is a powerful tribute and ensures her son is never forgotten.
Amber Guyger appeals murder charge in death of Botham Jean
Guyger has requested to be either acquitted of murder or receive a lesser charge of criminally negligent homicide because "she had the right to act in deadly force."
Murder trial for former Texas cop begins
A murder trial will start Monday for a former Texas police officer accused of killer her unarmed neighbor. Amber Guyger shot Botham Jean in his apartment last September after Guyger claimed she mistook Jean's apartment for her own. Jean's family spoke to Omar Villafranca in their only broadcast TV interview.
Bodycam footage shown in Amber Guyger trial
Disturbing images of a man dying inside his own apartment were played at the murder trial of a former Dallas officer. Amber Guyger says she mistakenly thought the unarmed victim, Botham Jean, was in her apartment. Omar Villafranca reports.
Bodycam footage shown in Amber Guyger trial
For the first time, jurors in the murder trial of a white former Dallas police officer, who shot and killed her black neighbor, saw video from the scene. The graphic new bodycam footage shows the chaotic moments after Amber Guyger killed Botham Jean in his own home. She claims she mistakenly thought it was her apartment. Omar Villafranca reports.
Judge blocks testimony in Dallas cop trial
There are new twists in the murder trial of a former police officer in Dallas. Amber Guyger was off duty when she shot Botham Jean last September. She claims she thought the apartment was hers. On Wednesday, a judge blocked jurors from hearing a portion of the testimony supporting her claim. Omar Villafranca reports.
Amber Guyger testifies in murder trial
Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer who fatally shot her neighbor last year, took the stand Friday in her murder trial. Guyger says she mistook Botham Jean's apartment for her own before shooting and killing him. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined CBSN with the latest.
Botham Jean's family launches foundation
Monday marks the seventh day of the trial of a former Dallas police officer who shot and killed her neighbor in his apartment last September. This comes as we hear from the victim's family for the first time. They hosted a gala Sunday on what would have been Botham Jean's 28th birthday. Omar Villafranca reports.
Verdict looms in Amber Guyger trial
A verdict could come today in the Amber Guyger murder trial, as the jury resumes deliberations Tuesday morning. The former Dallas police officer is charged with shooting and killing Botham Jean inside his apartment last September. She claims she mistook it for her own. Omar Villafranca reports.
Amber Guyger found guilty of murder
A jury has found former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger guilty of murder in the shooting death of her neighbor, Botham Jean. Guyger claimed she mistakenly entered his apartment, thinking it was her own, and thought he was a burglar. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports on the verdict, and attorney Ken Belkin joins CBSN with analysis.
Amber Guyger guilty of murder
A jury found a former Dallas officer guilty of murder in the shooting death of her neighbor, Botham Jean. Guyger testified she thought she was entering her own apartment when she shot Jean, mistaking him for a burglar. Omar Villafranca reports.
Ex-Dallas cop awaits sentencing for murder
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger is awaiting her sentence, after she was found guilty Tuesday of murdering her black neighbor Botham Jean in his own home. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest in the case.
Amber Guyger sentenced to 10 years
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for killing her neighbor Botham Jean in his apartment, which she said she mistook for her own unit. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest.
Amber Guyger sentenced 10 years
A jury has sentenced former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger to 10 years in prison for the shooting death of her unarmed neighbor Botham Jean in his home last year. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports from Dallas.
Botham Jean's mom reacts to son hugging cop
The murder trial stemming from a controversial police shooting in Dallas ended in a dramatic gesture of forgiveness. Courtroom video captured the emotional moment, when the brother of Botham Jean, the victim, hugged former police officer Amber Guyger. Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering Jean. She could have received up to 99 years. Outside, protesters called the sentence too lenient. Omar Villafranca reports.
Witness in Amber Guyger murder trial fatally shot
Joshua Brown, a prosecution witness in Amber Guyger's murder trial, was shot to death, the Dallas District Attorney's Office confirmed Saturday. Guyger is a former Dallas police officer who was found guilty October 1 of murdering Botham Jean, her neighbor, in his home. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports.
Witness in Amber Guyger trial shot dead
A key witness in the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was fatally shot outside his Dallas apartment. Joshua Brown's testimony was crucial to Guyger's conviction in the murder of Botham Jean. Meg Oliver reports.
Key witness in Amber Guyger trial killed
A key witness in the murder trial of a former Dallas police officer is now dead, and police are trying to find out who killed him. Joshua Brown, Botham Jean's neighbor, was shot to death on Friday. His testimony helped prosecutors piece together the events of Jean's murder, and ultimately led to Amber Guyger's conviction. Omar Villafranca reports.
Discussing forgiveness and racial justice
As former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering her neighbor, Botham Jean, she found compassion from an unlikely source — Jean's brother. Errin Haines, a national writer on race and ethnicity for The Associated Press, wrote about that moment and joins CBSN to discuss how it's being received given the legacy of racial violence in America.
Botham Jean's family speaks out in heart-wrenching video
"What has happened to Botham should not happen to another family," says Botham Jean's mom. "There are things that must be done, and must be done quickly."
Dallas dropped from lawsuit over man shot by cop in own home
Amber Guyger, the Dallas officer who killed Botham Jean last year, is now the sole defendant in the family's suit.
Cop who killed black woman in her home charged with murder
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26 charged in connection with rigging college basketball games
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ICE's No. 2 official, a Noem ally, leaving agency to run for Congress
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ICE officer shoots man in leg in Minneapolis after shovel attack, officials say
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Trump admin. reverses sudden cuts in mental health, addiction programs
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The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
Chicago mayor explains how he's tackling the city's life expectancy gap
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ACA enrollment sinks sharply as coverage costs soar in 2026
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Russia calls NATO "unpredictable" amid divide over Greenland
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U.S. forces seize sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker
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FIFA says it's received more than 500 million World Cup ticket requests
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Behind Ron King's mission to protect donkeys
Oscar's Place, a donkey sanctuary in California, now has 210 donkeys and it has successfully resettled 189 others. Ron King, the co-founder and CEO of the sanctuary, helped to create the new docuseries "Donkey King," which follows the work he and volunteers do to rescue, rehabilitate and resettle the animals to protect them. He speaks to "CBS Mornings" about his mission and why he says donkeys are misunderstood.
Actor Timothy Busfield held without bond in New Mexico child sex abuse case
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Stars of "Sinners" talk about movie
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Ali Larter talks what's ahead in "Landman"
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Actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in following child sex abuse allegations
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New parental controls on YouTube kid accounts
YouTube is introducing new parental controls on youth accounts that it says could limit how long kinds spend scrolling. The latest parental controls will focus on YouTube Shorts, which utilizes a continuous scrolling video feed featuring videos three minutes and shorter. Parents of kid and teen account users are now able to enact time restrictions that will limit how long their children can scroll.
Details on Verizon cell phone outage
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How AI powered robots are helping small farms
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Apple, Google face pressure to remove X and Grok from their app stores
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College basketball rigging allegations
A newly unsealed indictment details an apparent point-shaving scheme involving college basketball players. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.
ICE officer shot a man in Minneapolis
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