Judge Tammy Kemp’s hug wasn’t a crime, it was a step toward healing a broken system

By Timothy Head

Published October 23, 2019 1:49pm ET

Judge Tammy Kemp’s hug wasn’t a crime, it was a step toward healing a broken system — State District Judge Tammy Kemp gives former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger a hug before Guyger leaves for jail, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2019, in Dallas. Guyger, who said she mistook neighbor Botham Jean's apartment for her own and fatally shot him in his living room, was sentenced to a decade in prison. | (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP, Pool)

Recently, Texas Judge Tammy Kemp spoke out in defense of the hug and the Bible she gave to ex-police officer Amber Guyger following her murder sentencing.

Kemp shouldn’t have to defend her actions. They speak to a spirit of grace, compassion, and mercy that our justice system desperately needs more of.

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