The family of a man shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who said she mistook his apartment for her own has been awarded nearly $100 million in a federal civil trial.

A Texas appeals court has upheld the murder conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home.

A Texas court appears skeptical of arguments to overturn the conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home.

Trump did not address the racism issue directly on Tuesday. But at the same time, Trump said Americans "demand law and order" and hailed the efforts of law enforcement to quell violence during protests against police brutality earlier this month. Instead, his audience was made up of representatives from law enforcement and police unions. At the same time, he has been cautious about alienating police officers and law enforcement officials, who he believes are among his strongest supporters. Smith and Kushner sought out police reform proposals from criminal justice reform advocates and law enforcement groups in the wake of Floyd's killing.

(CNN) - Amber Guyger's appellate attorney has filed paperwork preserving her ability to appeal her murder conviction and sentence. Michael Mowla, filed the notice of appeal last week, according to court documents CNN obtained Tuesday. Her lead trial lawyer said this was a formality in following Texas law. "You have 30 days by statute to file a notice or intent to appeal, so the lawyer that's handling the appeal filed that just to preserve the right," Robert Rogers said. Rogers said it will be "months before we know" whether Guyger will proceed with an appeal.

Had her whole life in front of her," Marquis told CBS DFW. "No domestic violence, no arguing, nothing that they should have been concerned about as far as them coming with guns drawn to my neighbors house, Smith told WFAA. Though Smith said he feels somewhat responsible for Atatiana's death, Marquis said it is not his fault. I have nothing against the neighbor, Marquis told CBS DFW. Thats my one and only daughter, Marquis said.

One person has been arrested and two other suspects are being sought by authorities in the shooting death of Joshua Brown, Dallas police announced Tuesday. All three suspects are from Alexandria, Louisiana, and came to Texas to buy drugs from Brown, said assistant chief Avery Moore at a press conference. Jacquerious Mitchell, 20, has been arrested and will be charged with capital murder, Moore said. Brown shot Mitchell in the chest, after the two argued during a marijuana buy, authorities said. Green then allegedly shot Brown two times, Moore said.

A Texas judge is receiving criticism not for how she presided over the high-profile murder trial of Amber Guyger but what she did after the sentencing. After Guyger was found guilty of killing neighbor Botham Jean and sentenced to 10 years in prison, Judge Tammy Kemp attempted to console the convicted murderer. She gave the woman a hug and then gave Guyger her Bible. She obliged, and he gave Guyger a hug. "I was honored to give her my Bible and gladly gave her a hug," she said.

There are fears for the safety of another witness who testified in the trial of ex-Dallas cop Amber Guyger. Social media erupted following the shooting of Brown, with many expressing fear for the life of Jones and other witnesses and worrying that someone could be targeting them. He was also set to testify in a civil trial brought by Jean's family against the city of Dallas. Guyger was found guilty of murder in the death of Jean and sentenced to 10 years in prison. RELATED STORIESBotham Jean's Neighbor, Key Witness in Amber Guyger Murder Trial, Shot Dead at His HomeAmber Guyger Sentenced to 10 Years, Victim's Brother Says He Forgives Her in Sobbing HugDallas Cop Who Fatally Shot Neighbor Fired for 'Adverse Conduct,' Police Say

Joshua Brown was killed 10 days after appearing as a witness in the Amber Guyger murder trial in Dallas. Before his own death, Brown lived in constant fear of gun violence, Lee Merritt, an attorney for Brown's family said. Another person was killed in the shooting, Merritt told CNN by phone Sunday. Relatives of the person who was killed, Nicholas Shaquan Diggs, blamed Brown for his death, according to Merritt. "He did not want to testify in that trial," Merritt said.

A week after former police officer Amber Guyger was found guilty of murdering Botham Jean in his own home, his neighbor who acted as a key prosecution witness in the trial was found dead. The Dallas District Attorneys office confirmed that Joshua Brown was shot dead on Friday night at his Dallas apartment complex, according to CBS News. Attorney Lee Merritt, who represents Jeans family, said Brown was shot at close range in the parking lot of the complex. Brown said he did not hear any police commands, such as "show me your hands," as Guyger claimed she shouted before shooting Jean. RELATED STORIESBotham Jean's Mom Speaks at Court Hearing for Ex-Cop Found Guilty of His MurderEx-Cop Found Guilty of Murder After Shooting Botham Jean in His Own ApartmentEx-Cop Texted Boyfriend After Shooting Botham Jean: 'I Need You'

KTVT via CNNDALLAS (CNN) - A man who was a key witness in the murder trial of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was fatally shot Friday in the parking lot of his apartment complex, according to attorney Lee Merritt. At the time of his testimony, Brown said he was managing four Airbnb's in Los Angeles, Atlanta and Dallas. Merritt said Brown lived in constant fear of gun violence and that's why he was emotional on the witness stand during the trial. "Brown lived in constant fear that he could be the next victim of gun violence, either state sanctioned or otherwise," he wrote. Soon after, from his apartment balcony, Brown said he saw Guyger come out to the hallway from Jean's apartment on the phone.

DALLAS - Amber Guyger's trial sparked protests over policing, but what happened after is now raising complaints over freedom from religion. The Freedom From Religion Foundation filed a complaint Thursday against Judge Tammy Kemp for giving the woman convicted of killing her neighbor a Bible while in the courtroom. At the end of the emotionally charged trial, Judge Kemp gave Guyger a hug and a Bible. CNN has reached out to Judge Tammy Kemp for comment. During the sentencing hearing, Jean's brother Brandt testified that he forgave Guyger and asked the judge if he could get down to hug Guyger.

As Amber Guyger was sentenced to 10 years behind bars for the slaying of Botham, his 18-year-old brother, Brandt, showed compassion that left the courtroom in tears. He asked to hug Guyger, insisting that is what his brother, a devout Christian, would have wanted. Journalist Jemele Hill wrote How Botham Jeans brother chooses to grieve is his business. But this judge choosing to hug this woman is unacceptable.How Botham Jeans brother chooses to grieve is his business. https://t.co/Nu5QGOIR1K Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) October 2, 2019Author and podcast host Toure tweeted: Amber Guyger is a racist convicted murderer.

Jurors on Tuesday had found Guyger, 31, guilty of murder for fatally shooting Jean in his Dallas apartment in 2018. "If Amber Guyger was trained not to shoot in the heart, my son would be standing here today." "Jean's father takes the standPrior to Guyger's mother's testimony, Jean's father, Bertrum Jean, took the stand, vacillating between tears and smiles. He recounted how when Botham Jean was young, he enjoyed being around him and always looked forward to picking him up at his grandmother's house after work. They'd talk about church and Botham Jean would show off "his good cooking, which he learned from me."

CNN imageDALLAS - His voice cracking on the witness stand, Brandt Jean turned to the judge and asked to hug the woman who killed his brother. "I don't know if this is possible, but can I give her a hug, please," he asked. Guyger fatally shot Botham Jean in his own apartment in 2018. Before Brandt Jean spoke, prosecutor Jason Hermus whispered to him and he nodded. "I think giving your life to Christ would be the best thing that Botham would want you to do," Brandt Jean said.

The first video of Amber Guyger after the jury delivered her guilty verdict, shows a distracted former cop convicted of murdering Botham Jean in his own apartment. The video shows a court officer removing Guygers handcuffs. It's the same officer who offered her comfort by stroking her hair after the verdict came down. Guyger appears to be distracted as another officer gave her instructions on what to do next. Guyger was back in court Wednesday morning for another day in the sentencing phase of her trial.

But in the sentencing phase of a case that has become part of the national conversation on policing and violence against people of color, prosecutors introduced text messages in which Guyger made offensive statements about Martin Luther King Jr. and black colleagues on the police force. The Martin Luther King Jr. Day ParadeIn one chain of text messages between Guyger and others, they lamented having to work the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade in January 2015. Guyger replied, "When MLK is dead...oh wait..."In a March 9, 2018, exchange of text messages with a married officer and her former police partner, Martin Rivera, with whom Guyger was having a sexual relationship, she mocked black officers. Another text message exchange introduced at her sentencing occurred just two days before Guyger fatally shot Jean. At trial, prosecutors said that even after Guyger killed Jean, she found time to text Rivera and sent sexual messages to him days later.

(CNN) - (CNN) -- A Dallas jury on Tuesday found former police officer Amber Guyger guilty of murder for fatally shooting her unarmed neighbor, Botham Jean, in his own apartment, which she said she mistook for hers. "We the jury unanimously find the defendant, Amber Guyger, guilty of murder as charged in the indictment," Kemp read, as a shriek and hand clap could be heard. The Jean family would have no comment until after testifying at the sentencing phase later Tuesday, the attorneys said. They said she missed numerous signs in the hallway leading up to Jean's apartment indicating she was on the wrong floor. Guyger was initially charged with manslaughter in September 2018, but a grand jury later indicted her on a murder charge.

DALLAS - Jurors will be allowed to consider the so-called castle doctrine in the murder case against former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who said she mistakenly entered the wrong apartment and killed a 26-year-old man. The castle doctrine is the legal notion that your home is your castle, and you have the right to use lethal force to defend your home and not retreat. A number of states have enshrined the castle doctrine in statutory law, sometimes with slightly different guidelines for when deadly force can be used. Prosecutors objected to applying the castle doctrine because Guyger was in Jean's home -- not the other way around. Guyger testified she entered Jean's apartment thinking it was hers, and believed she encountered a burglar who might kill her.

The first week of Amber Guyger's murder trial in the 2018 shooting of Botham Jean was full of tense, emotional moments. Guyger has testified she mistakenly entered Jean's apartment thinking it was hers, and believed she encountered a burglar who might kill her. Right after the shooting, Hermus said Guyger found time to text her partner on a crime reduction team. The family didn't know the judge was going to ask to see the footage, S. Lee Merritt, a Jean family attorney, said. Throughout the trial, Botham Jean's family wore variations of the color red, his favorite color.

Guyger's defense team claims that she mistook Jean's apartment for her own, which was one floor below. In the interview, Creuzot spoke about how observers were "misinterpreting" the facts of the case and how murder was the appropriate charge for Guyger. Jean's parents see the video of his final momentsKemp asked for the body camera footage of Jean's final moments to be played on Wednesday, the third day of the murder trial. But it sent Jean's parents, Allison and Bertrum, as well as other family and friends walking out of the courtroom. Rather than texting her partner, Guyger should have devoted all of her attention to providing first aid to Jean, Hermus said.

(CNN) - The murder trial of Amber Guyger enters its sixth day Saturday following hours of emotional testimony from the ex-Dallas police officer charged with killing a 26-year-old man in his own apartment while she was off duty. Guyger, who's charged with murder in the death of Botham Jean, struggled to maintain her composure most of the day. Guyger testified she was still in uniform when she drew her service weapon and shouted: "Let me see your hands! Speaking about the day of the shooting, Guyger testified that she was tired on September 6, 2018, after a nearly 14-hour day and "just ready to go home" when she left work. "When you aimed and pulled the trigger at Mr. Jean, shooting him in center mass where you are trained, you intended to kill Mr.

Guyger testified she was still in uniform when she drew her service weapon and shouted: "Let me see your hands! "I felt like it was morally wrong," Guyger said about her relationship with Martin Rivera, the officer. Guyger has told police she mistakenly walked into the wrong apartment and thought she saw a burglar. Even more had parked on the wrong floor and walked to the wrong apartment. Guyger should have devoted all of her attention to providing first aid to Jean, Hermus said, instead of texting her partner.

DALLAS (CNN) - The prosecution on Thursday rested its case in the trial of an off-duty officer charged with murder for killing a 26-year-old accountant in his own apartment in Dallas. Amber Guyger shot Botham Jean on September 6, 2018, in his apartment, which was one floor above her unit. The prosecution rested its case on the fourth day of the trial. The defense is expected to start presenting its case Friday morning; the judge announced that the trial will continue on Saturday. She also missed numerous signs indicating she was on the wrong floor and at the wrong apartment on the night of the shooting, the prosecution argued.

Several of Jean's neighbors testified about what they heard on the night of the shooting, and a medical examiner testified about Jean's injuries. Jean's apartment was on the floor above Guyger's. Investigators interviewed 297 residents at the apartment complex, Armstrong said, and many of them told authorities they'd parked on the wrong floor, walked to the wrong apartment or even put their keys in the door of the wrong apartment by mistake. Ranger: Guyger experienced 'fight or flight'Tuesday's witness testimony indicated that the prosecution seeks to demonstrate Guyger did not follow department protocol for a burglary call. "What Ranger Armstrong believes is Ranger Armstrong's opinion," he said.

They say a tired Guyger thought she was walking into her own apartment when she walked through neighbor Botham Jean's door. Prosecutors revealed messages Guyger sent to her police partner, with whom she was having a sexual relationship, in the hours before the shooting. Prosecutors also showed a Snapchat message Guyger sent him that read, "Wanna touch?" Then, after prosecutors say Jean was shot, Guyger sent another set of texts to her partner that read, "I need you. Prosecutors say that text was sent while she was on the phone with 911.

Guyger's defense against the murder charge is that she mistakenly walked into the wrong apartment -- Jean's apartment is on the floor above hers -- thought Jean was a burglar and opened fire, killing him. Hermus also sought to show that Guyger violated protocol by opening fire in the first place. Guyger wasn't the only one to disregard protocol, Hermus said. Guyger, Rogers said, walked in, looked up and saw what she thought was a burglar about 30 feet from her, her attorney said. Guyger, who was fired following the shooting, is expected to take the stand when her defense team presents its case.

Amber Guyger shot and killed Botham Jean, an unarmed black man, after entering his apartment, believing that it was her own, according to police. Guyger's defense team has requested a change of venue for the trial, citing "prejudicial" and "inflammatory" media coverage. Still in uniform, she parked her car at her apartment complex and went to what she believed was her apartment, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. But it wasn't until she turned on the lights and was asked for her address that Guyger realized she was in the wrong apartment, she told police. "I thought it was my apartment," Guyger told the 911 dispatcher repeatedly.