Grand jury hears Botham Jean evidence, Texas Democrats cecry borter tear-gassing: Your Monday evening roundup

November 26, 2018 By Wayne Carter and Nataly Keomoungkhoun Good evening! Here is a look at the top headlines of the day. 🔎 Prefer the online view? It's [here](. Daryl K. Washington (left) and Lee Merritt, attorneys for the family of Botham Jean, speak to reporters Monday at the Frank Crowley Courts Building, where a grand jury reportedly heard evidence against Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who fatally shot Jean in September. (Shaban Athuman/Staff Photographer) crime and courts 'The whole world is looking' at Dallas as grand jury hears evidence in Botham Jean case A Dallas County jury [heard evidence Monday against a Dallas police officer who shot and killed a 26-year accountant in his own home]( while he was watching a football game, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the case. Amber Guyger, 30, was arrested on a manslaughter charge Sept. 9, three days after killing 26-year-old Botham Jean. She told authorities that she mistook his apartment for hers on the night of Sept. 6 and thought he was a burglar. A spokeswoman for the Dallas County District Attorney's office, Kimberlee Leach, declined to comment about whether the grand jury was hearing the case Monday. "The case is ready for a grand jury," she said. The grand jury could indict Guyger for manslaughter charge but could also decide murder is the more appropriate charge. Guyger could also face no charges in Jean's death. Editorial: Sex sells, but in Dallas, police are relaunching the vice unit [with a new approach to human trafficking.]( Politics Beto O'Rourke condemns use of tear gas against migrants at border, including children Rep. Beto O'Rourke and other Texas Democrats [erupted in outrage after U.S. Border Patrol used tear gas on Sunday]( to repel migrants seeking asylum near San Diego, appalled by the images of children and young mothers fleeing the clouds. "It should tell us something about her home country that a mother is willing to travel 2,000 miles with her 4-month old son to come here," the El Paso Democrat posted online. The clash Sunday came at the San Ysidro crossing from Tijuana, one of the world's busiest international bridges. The Trump administration has refused to allow migrants seeking asylum into the United States, although U.S. law provides that opportunity and Trump's critics say he lacks the authority to disregard that law. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen defended the use of tear gas, saying that some of the migrants had thrown rocks at American border guards. Editorial: The people who attempted to storm the border [are making the case for Trump’s wall.]( Commentary: Just stung by election losses, the Tarrant County Republican Party is [wasting its time in a fight over a Muslim in its midst](, writes Sharon Grigsby. business Dallas' landmark Masonic Temple is the newest downtown office address One of downtown Dallas' most unique office projects is creating a new use for an old building. The almost 80-year-old Masonic Temple on Harwood Street served thousands of Masons in North Texas for decades. For almost 10 years, the property has been vacant, awaiting redevelopment. Now, the 41,000-square-foot historic building [is being renovated as part of the East Quarter development on downtown's east side.]( Developer Todd Interests is installing new elevators and adding a roof deck for prospective office tenants. "We've had a lot of interest from single-tenant office users," Todd Interests' Patrick Todd said. "A company can have their own office building, front yard and parking lot all to themselves." Economic snapshot: Dallas' economy is growing -- [b]([ut its racial wealth gap is growing, too.]( Buying frenzy: Toys and electronics were among the top sellers [pushing Cyber Monday toward record spending levels.]( (Daniel Carde/Staff Photographer) Photo of the Day Heather King photographs her sister, Kelsey King, inside a light display at Enchant Christmas. For its second year, this attraction — including what's billed as the world's largest light maze — will move inside Globe Life Park from the parking lot. Expect an ice-skating trail, a holiday market with more than 60 vendors, visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, live entertainment, and food and drink. [Here are other places to see Christmas lights in D-FW.]( editors' picks - Police blotter: A 20-year-old Fort Worth felon has been [charged with murder weeks after posting bond.]( - Heating up: Dallas-Fort Worth is chilly to start the week, but [highs will reach the 70s by Thursday.]( - Frozen roots: [How to take care of your North Texas yard this winter](, from planting to mulching. - Crime: A man was [shot in the head during a Sunday night drive-by]( shooting in South Dallas, police said. - Admission blues: As we await admission decisions, [I already miss my college-bound son](, write Tyra Damm. - Ice skating: Here's a [list of picture-perfect places in D-FW to tie on the blades](, glide 'round and have an icy good time. - Rosé-colored wine glasses: [Beaujolais Nouveau goes pink]( this year with first rosé wine offerings. Finally... Could having Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court affect abortion laws in Texas? When Justice Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the Supreme Court this year, the bench tipped to the right, leading abortion rights supporters and opponents [to wonder about the fate of the landmark Roe vs. Wade decision.]( Mary Volcansek, a political science professor at Texas Christian University, said despite abortion being legal for the last 45 years, many states — including Texas — have passed highly restrictive laws, making Roe almost irrelevant. “Will Kavanaugh help overturn Roe? That’s the $64,000 question,” she said. “In some ways, it doesn’t matter because Roe has already been gutted so much.” Having Roe on the books matters to abortion rights advocates, but they say they're more concerned with fighting anti-abortion legislation at the state level. Opponents also say they're focused on state laws, particularly defending ones in Texas that have been challenged in court. 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