Botham Jean's neighbor and key witness shot dead

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By Taryn Finley

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All weekend I've been taking time out to celebrate the life and legacy of iconic actress Diahann Carole. The Oscar-nominated actress and singer who won critical acclaim as the first black woman to star in a non-servant role in a TV series as “Julia,” died Friday at the age of 84. May she res tin power.

I've also been enraged at the death of Joshua Brown, Botham Jean's neighbor and a key witness that led to the conviction of Amber Guyger. Though her conviction may signal potential progress in police finally being held accountable for killing Black people, the killing of Brown just three days after the conviction is beyond disturbing. Lee Merrit, the attorney for Jean’s family, says Brown's mother suspects foul play.

“He had no known enemies. He worked for a living. He was not in the streets,” he wrote on Facebook. “We need answers. Immediately.”

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