Sandra Bland

People march in the streets during a demonstration on June 26 in Minneapolis, Minn. The march honored Breonna Taylor, who was shot and killed by members of the Louisville Metro Police Department on March 13.

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Author: Black Women's Experiences With Police Brutality Must Be 'Invisible No More'

5:37pm July 16, 2020

by Brianna Scott

Andrea Ritchie, attorney and author, discusses how Black women's experiences with police violence are different from those of Black men and how they've been erased in the movement for racial justice.

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Cellphone footage shot by Sandra Bland and made public Monday night shows her encounter with state Trooper Brian Encinia that led to her arrest in 2015. Days later, Bland was found dead in her jail cell.

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Sandra Bland's Phone Video Of Her Own Arrest Surfaces, Reviving Calls For New Inquiry

5:13pm May 07, 2019

by Bill Chappell

"Open up the case, period," Bland's sister, Shante Needham, said after seeing a video that Bland made with her cellphone, recording the traffic stop that put her in jail and led to her death.

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Sandra Bland's Family Reaches $1.9 Million Settlement, Lawyer Says

1:22pm September 15, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

A lawyer for the family of Sandra Bland, who was found dead in a Texas jail cell last year, says the deal includes changes to jail procedures. However, Texas officials said any deal was not yet final.

Former Trooper Pleads Not Guilty To Perjury Over Arrest Of Sandra Bland

6:05pm March 23, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Brian Encinia appeared in court Tuesday night on misdemeanor charges that he lied about the circumstances under which he stopped Bland. Bland was later found dead in a jail cell, prompting protests.

In this frame from the dashcam video Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia confronts Sandra Bland after a minor traffic infraction. She was later arrested and found hanged in her jail cell.

Texas Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland Indicted And Told He'll Be Fired

8:07pm January 06, 2016

by Laura Wagner

State Trooper Brian Encinia is losing his job after being accused of perjury regarding how he treated Bland during a traffic stop. Bland was found hanged in her jail cell three days later.

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No Indictments In Sandra Bland Death, Texas Grand Jury Rules

7:21am December 22, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

The hanging death of 28-year-old Bland in her jail cell was ruled a suicide, but family and activists challenge that claim.

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At Sandra Bland Vigils, Activists Say Seeds Of Change Must Be Sown In Person

6:56pm August 15, 2015

by Syeda Hasan

Bland, a black woman, was found dead last month in her jail cell. Since then, demonstrators have held vigils outside the jail where she was held. They say there's a limit to social media activism.

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Sandra Bland's family announced Tuesday that they have filed a lawsuit in federal court in Houston.

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Family Of Sandra Bland Files Wrongful-Death Lawsuit

3:22pm August 04, 2015

by Lucy Perkins

The federal lawsuit accuses the Texas state trooper who arrested Bland of depriving her of her constitutional rights. Bland was found hanging in a jail cell three days later.

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The 'Shock Of Confinement': The Grim Reality Of Suicide In Jail

2:01pm July 29, 2015

by Martin Kaste

About 1,000 people die in American jails every year and about a third of those are suicides. Jails often house people who've never been in legal trouble before, and it can have a traumatic effect.

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In this undated frame from video provided by the Waller County Sheriff's Office, Sandra Bland stands before a desk at Waller County Jail in Hempstead, Texas.

Texas Authorities Release More Jailhouse Video Relating To Sandra Bland Case

11:00am July 29, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Officials in Waller County, Texas, say the videos prove that many of the conspiracy theories being batted around the Web are not true. Bland's death is still being investigated.