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    Commentary: I'll take my time forgiving Amber Guyger, the off-duty white police officer who shot and killed an innocent black man

    by Christen A. Johnson, Chicago Tribune Oct 09, 2019 3 minutes

    "If you truly are sorry, I know I can speak for myself, I forgive you and I know if you go to God and ask Him, He will forgive you," said Brandt Jean, the 18-year-old brother of Botham Jean, who was slain by off-duty police officer Amber Guyger in his apartment last fall.

    "I don't even want you to go to jail," Brandt continued. "I want the best for you, because that's exactly what Botham would want you to do.

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