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This week, thousands of you were captivated by the trial of former Texas police officer Amber Guyger who murdered Botham Jean while he was in his apartment eating ice cream.

When the sentence of 10 years was handed down, the Internet exploded, and so did our traffic to these three stories:

#1 Why the position of Christians condemning the forgiveness of Amber Guyger is indefensible

Our editorial director, Rebecca Johnson, wrote a compelling response article—and the most read article on EEW Online—about why Christians condemning the immediate forgiveness of Amber Guyger are biblically wrong. READ IT

#2 Video: Whoopi Goldberg reacts to Brandt Jean’s viral courtroom hug and redemption speech

When Whoopi Goldberg, veteran co-host of daytime talker The View saw the video footage of Brandt Jean’s act of kindness and forgiveness toward Amber Guyger, she said she was shocked. Her response is the second most-read article this week. Read what she said and watch the full segment. READ IT

#3 Judge’s hug not embraced by all after Dallas officer’s trial, Atheist group files complaint

Judges don’t usually hug convicted murderers in the courtroom or hand them Bibles before sending them off to prison. That is what made Judge Tammy Kemp’s actions such a hot topic of conversation and motivated an Atheist group to file a formal complaint. READ IT