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The appeal is a sign that the Justice Department is continuing to back Trump in court even after he lost the presidential election. Last month, Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to replace Trump in the lawsuit. The Justice Department sought to intervene in the case, which, if approved, would have likely led …

Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murder for fatally shooting her unarmed neighbor in his apartment, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison. Guyger, 31, learned her fate after a sentencing hearing that included emotional testimony from the family of the victim, Botham Jean, and revelations that she shared racist and …

Botham Jean’s family (left to right): Bertrum, Brandt, Allison and Alissa Jean. After Amber Guyger was found guilty of murder, lawyers for Botham Jean’s family spoke outside the courtroom. S. Lee Merritt called the rare murder conviction against a police officer a “huge victory” not only for the victim’s family but also “for black people …

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was found guilty of murder on Tuesday for fatally shooting her neighbor, Botham Jean, after thinking he was an intruder when she mistakenly entered his apartment. Guyger, who has been out on a $300,000 bond, faces a maximum of life in prison. She was not immediately taken into custody …

Ex-Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger wept on the witness stand Friday morning, her voice soft and trembling as she repeated “I’m sorry” to the courtroom and expressed regret over taking her neighbor’s life after mistaking his apartment for hers. “I feel like a piece of crap,” she said, sobbing. “I hate that I have to …

President TrumpDonald John TrumpConway defends herself against Hatch Act allegations amid threat of subpoena How to defuse Gulf tensions and avoid war with Iran Trump says ‘stubborn child’ Fed ‘blew it’ by not cutting rates MORE said Monday that writer E. Jean Carroll was “totally lying” when she recently accused him of raping her during …