Breaking: Testimony begins today in trial for ex-Fort Worth cop who killed Atatiana Jefferson

The murder trial puts the focus on race and police BREAKING NEWS [A young girl, Trinity Ford, holds a sign that reads, ''Check on me, police! Don't Kill.'' during a community vigil for Atatiana Jefferson on Oct. 13, 2019. Other attendees hold signs in support of Jefferson and signs calling for justice.]( Trinity Ford, 4, was among the crowd gathered during a community vigil for Atatiana Jefferson on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019, in Fort Worth.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer) [Ex-Fort Worth cop Aaron Dean’s murder trial puts focus on race and police]( Ten days separated two North Texas watershed moments in 2019 for law enforcement and the Black community. On Oct. 2, 2019, white Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced to 10 years for murdering Botham Jean, an innocent Black man, inside his apartment while she was off-duty but still in uniform. Then, on Oct. 12, white Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean shot and killed 28-year-old Atatiana Jefferson through a window at her mother’s home. [Dean will face a jury Monday in Tarrant County]( — a long-awaited murder trial to determine whether he was justified as a peace officer to shoot Jefferson. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022