The Father Who Stayed

In 2018, a courtroom in Dallas became the setting for something no parent should endure. Botham Jean had been shot and killed in his own apartment by an off-duty police officer who claimed she mistook his unit for hers. During the sentencing trial, Botham's father, Bertrand, sat through every excruciating detail — the crime scene photos, the conflicting testimony, the defense arguments minimizing his son's life.…