Sandra Bland
The Texas State Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland Was Just Indicted for Perjury
A grand jury did not believe State Trooper Brian Encinia's statement about his encounter with the woman during a routine traffic stop, a prosecutor said.
The Year of Black Lives Matter: A Movement With Mixed Success
Bodycams, Justice Department probes, and an FBI-manned police killings tracker are just some of the responses to the mass civil rights movement that has swept America this year. But how effective are they, and has it stemmed the deaths?
Is Anyone Going to Be Held Accountable for Sandra Bland's Death?
The jail guards who kept tabs on the 28-year-old when she allegedly committed suicide are off the hook, but what about the cop who pulled her over?
Staff at Texas Jail Where Sandra Bland Died Will Not Be Indicted
A grand jury has decided not to issue indictments relating to the death of Sandra Bland, though the state trooper who arrested her following a traffic stop may still face charges.
Third Time's the Charm for Bernie Sanders and Black Lives Matter
After twice cutting speeches short after interruptions by Black Lives Matter activists, the Vermont senator is cottoning on to the cause.
'Unable to Get Enough Information,' Sandra Bland's Family Are Now Suing Texas Police
The family of Sandra Bland, the black woman found dead in a Texas jail days after a confrontation with a white state trooper, is now suing the officer and other Texas authorities as a “last resort.”
Dead or in Jail: The Burden of Being a Black Man in America
There was a time when I vowed to never bring another black child into this world. "For what?" I thought. "To be beaten, to be caged, to be taught to hate himself and everyone who shares the same skin as him?"
Can News of Police Violence Cause PTSD in the Black Community?
Recent studies claim that violence in the news can lead to PTSD for viewers, so we asked a psychology professor what kind of psychological harm police brutality may be causing the black community at large.
Another Young Woman Has Died Suddenly Behind Bars — This Time in Canada
The death of Camille Strickland-Murphy, in a Nova Scotia prison, is the latest case that is raising urgent questions about why women are dying behind bars.
Activists Demand DoJ Investigation into Sandra Bland's Death
This morning, a coalition of activists gathered in front of the Justice Department in Washington DC to deliver a petition containing 500,000 signatures demanding that Attorney General Loretta Lynch launch an investigation into Bland’s death
How Many People Die in Police Custody in America?
This month has seen at least six women of color die while in custody—but some statistics show that such incidents are sadly not rare.
Cops Release More Footage From Sandra Bland's Time in Jail to Quell Conspiracy Theories
The footage was taken during the three days Sandra Bland spent in a Waller County, Texas jail before she was found hanging in her cell on July 13.