Sanders Says Bland's Death Result Of Her Race
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says Sandra Bland would not have died in police custody if she had been white.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders says Sandra Bland would not have died in police custody if she had been white.
A grand jury has decided no felony crime was committed by the sheriff's office or jailers in the treatment of a black woman who died in a Southeast Texas county jail last summer.
A new review of Texas jail safety following the death of Sandra Bland is starting without relatives of the 28-year-old woman who was stopped for a routine traffic violation.
Relatives of Sandra Bland are not expected at the Texas Capitol as lawmakers launch a review of jail safety following her July death in a county lockup.
Bland was arrested after a controversial traffic stop outside Houston in July.
Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants a review of jail safety in Texas following the death of Sandra Bland in a rural county lockup
The family of a black woman found dead in a Texas jail three days after a confrontation with a white state trooper filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Tuesday against the officer and other officials.
The head of jail oversight in Texas wants to revise mental health screenings in county lockups following the death of Sandra Bland.
The arrest and death of Sandra Bland is bringing top state officials to a hearing at the Texas Capitol on Thursday to testify about jail standards and police officer protocols.
Texas authorities planned to release more video Tuesday of Sandra Bland during her three days in jail.
An initial toxicology report for Sandra Bland, who died in a Texas jail cell, raises the possibility that she may have used marijuana while in custody, two experts said.
The district attorney investigating the death of Sandra Bland says he's bringing in a committee of outside attorneys to review evidence as it's collected.
Hundreds gathered Sunday in southeast Texas for a vigil and march in memory of Sandra Bland, the Illinois woman found dead in jail days after her arrest during a traffic stop.
Video of a confrontational arrest ignited long-simmering passions and caused some black men and women to raise their guard around law enforcement in Waller County.
en. Bernie Sanders wrapped up a weekend campaign swing in Louisiana with a typically fiery speech railing against income inequality and touching on issues of racism and criminal justice.
Family and friends of an Illinois woman found dead in a Texas jail remembered her Saturday as a "courageous voice" for social justice and promised to keep fighting for clarity on the circumstances surrounding her death.
A black woman found dead in a Southeast Texas jail three days after a traffic-stop confrontation with a white officer hanged herself using a clear plastic bag tied into a slip knot, according to an autopsy report released Friday.
While Sandra Bland's family maintains that the woman found dead in a Texas jail cell would not have taken her own life, authorities are pointing to mounting evidence that they say shows she hanged herself.
Prosecutor on Bland autopsy: No injuries consistent with violent homicide, some with suicide.
A Texas TV station says it has obtained a voicemail from a call Sandra Bland made from jail in which she told a friend that she couldn't believe what was happening to her.
The DPS Director said the trooper violated department policy because he wasn't professional or courteous the entire time.
Speaking from hundreds of miles away from where their loved one was found dead in a Texas jail cell, Sandra Bland's family addressed the media for the first time since video of her traffic stop was released.
Texas lawmakers met privately with Waller County law enforcement officials for several hours to talk about the 28-year-old's death.
A Texas prosecutor says the death of a black woman whose family disputes authorities' finding that she hanged herself in a jail cell is being examined as thoroughly as a murder investigation.
Waller County District Attorney Elton Mathis said Monday that a Texas Rangers investigation into the death of Sandra Bland is being supervised by the FBI.
"We want to face it head-on. We're going to be transparent," the police chief said.
The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mountain lions are native to Texas, but experts say they are typically found in the Trans-Pecos region and parts of South Texas.
Last year, Abbott signed a law that froze undergraduate tuition and fees for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.
The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
"We want to face it head-on. We're going to be transparent," the police chief said.
Mountain lions are native to Texas, but experts say they are typically found in the Trans-Pecos region and parts of South Texas.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Matt Gaetz, whose selection as attorney general prompted backlash, resigned from Congress.
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