Overview
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Repository |
Office of the City Secretary
Dallas Municipal Archives
1500 Marilla Street, 5D South
Dallas, Texas 75201 |
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Creator |
Mayor and City Council Office
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Title |
Botham Jean Boulevard Renaming |
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Dates |
2021
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Quantity |
1/2 linear inch |
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Abstract |
Materials relating to the renaming and dedication of Botham Jean Boulevard in Dallas, Texas.
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Identification |
2021-002
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Language |
Records are in English |
Scope and Content
The collection consists of materials relating to the renaming of a portion of Lamar Street in Dallas, Texas, in memory of Dallasite Botham Jean. Jean was born and raised in St Lucia.
On September 6, 2018, off-duty Dallas Police Department patrol officer Amber Guyger entered the apartment of 26-year-old accountant Botham Jean and fatally shot him. Guyger said that she had entered the apartment believing it was her own and that she shot Jean believing he was a burglar. Guyger was not arrested for several days, and then only charged with manslaughter, creating mistrust in the process and outrage over the killing of an unarmed black citizen. This siutation resulted in protests and accusations of racial bias. Two months later, the charge was upgraded to murder. On October 1, 2019, Guyger was found guilty of murder and received a sentence of ten years in prison. On January 13, 2021, the Dallas City Council unanimously voted to rename approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) of South Lamar Street from Interstate 30 to South Central Expressway (S.M. Wright Freeway) as Botham Jean Boulevard. The street passes Jean's former apartment and Dallas police headquarters.
Collection consists of a copy of the Dallas City Council ordinance authorizing the street renaming and materials and photography from the renaming ceremony held on March 27, 2021.
Organization
None
Access
Permission to publish, reproduce, distribute, or use by any and all other current or future developed methods or procedures must be obtained in writing from the Dallas Municipal Archives. All rights are reserved and retained regardless of current or future development or laws that may apply to fair use standards. The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Citation
Botham Jean Boulevard Renaming, 2021 (Box <x>, Folder <y>), Dallas Municipal Archives
Related Materials
None
Index Terms
Dallas -- Texas -- History
Dallas (Tex.). Police Department
Streets -- Texas – Dallas
Container List
| 1 | 1 | Dallas City Council Ordinance 31744, renaming Lamar Street between US Interstate 30 and Central Expressway, to Botham Jean Boulevard, January 23, 2021
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| | 2 | Aerial maps of area to be renamed Botham Jean Boulevard, 2021
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| | 3 | Event planning documents and checklist for renaming ceremony, 2021
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| | 4 | Printed program and souvenir bracelet for renaming ceremony, 2021
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| | 5 | VIP badges and parking instructions for renaming ceremony, 2021
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| | 6 | Metal reproduction of Botham Jean Boulevard sign blade, 2021 [transferred to Traffic Signs Division]
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| 2 | 1 | Digital photogrpahy of Botham Jean Boulevard renaming ceremony, 2021
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