Tag: Sandra Bland
$1.9 Million Settlement for Wrongful Death of Sandra Bland
Included in the settlement, Waller County Jail will be required to install automated electronic sensors to ensure accurate detainee checks without potential falsification of records.
How Sandra Bland’s Tragic Death Inspired America’s Newest Congressional Caucus
The Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls will push elected officials to prioritize the demographic’s needs.
Are Candidates Exploiting the Families of Black Victims for Votes? Sandra...
Black votes matter, but some question whether Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton’s endorsements from relatives of police brutality victims are appropriate.
Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland Indicted for Perjury
The charge is a misdemeanor and carries a maximum sentence of one year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
The Best Way To Honor Tamir Rice is by Reforming Our...
How many times will our justice system refuse to charge police with killing unarmed black people?
Bernie Sanders Fulfils Promise to Sandra Bland’s Mother
When Bernie Sanders encountered Sandra Bland’s mother, he made a promise to her to make sure Sandra is not forgotten and at the recent Democratic debate he stayed to true to his promise.
VIDEO: Sandra Bland Laid to Rest; First Black Judge in Waller...
While thousands remembered Sandra Bland at the suburban Chicago church she attended for decades, politicians in Illinois are calling for a federal investigation into Bland’s death. They're seeking the truth to what really happened.
VIDEO: Sandra Bland’s Sister Responds to Suicide Allegations, Lawyer Says Waller...
Sandra Bland was stopped by a police officer for allegedly failing to signal a lane change, but this traffic stop escalated into an arrest and resulting in suicide while in police custody. But friends and family claim she was not suicidal.
Revised Dash Cam Video Shows Arrest of Alleged Suicide Victim
While Sandra Bland’s death had been ruled a suicide from self-inflicted asphyxiation, her family suspects Bland was the victim of foul play. With the release of the unedited version of the dash cam video, could this tell the truth?
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Could Trump’s Iran fiasco be America’s Suez crisis?
The U.S. war on Iran today, but similarities in the larger context, suggest that the United States is facing the same kind of “end of empire” moment that the British Empire faced in that historic crisis.
Trump DOJ subpoenas reporters after Iran war leaks trigger escalating clash with the press
The Trump administration has reportedly issued subpoenas targeting journalists and news organizations over Iran war reporting, intensifying concerns that the Justice Department is being used to expose confidential sources and pressure outlets covering national security issues
Wow! Losing the war PLUS losing the peace – the frenzy of fiascos ravage...
What other blundering buffoons ever lost a war (of choice), then willfully lost the peace via threats, phony bluffs and tin-ear, belligerent BS?
Too much money, too little democracy: Americans across party lines reject billionaire power in...
A new national poll finds widespread bipartisan concern that billionaires, dark money and special interest spending are overpowering ordinary voters in U.S. elections as campaign spending continues to shatter records.
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