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- The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles granted parole to former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger.
- Guyger, convicted in 2019 of murdering Botham Jean, had served seven of a ten-year sentence.
- The board cited her lack of violent arrest history and completion of employment-readiness programs.
- Civil-rights lawyer Lee Merritt, representing Jean’s family, called the parole a loss for the family.
- The Next Generation Action Network urged more information, saying the decision reopens a wound for the city.