03-03-2016, 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Andrea
Grand jury decides against indictments in Sandra Bland case
http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/21/us/sandra-bland-no-indictments/index.html
A grand jury in the case of Sandra Bland has decided not to return any indictments, according to Darrell Jordan, a special prosecutor handling the case.
Bland, an African-American woman, was found dead in her cell three days after she was arrested for allegedly failing to use her turn signal on July 10. She was 28.
Officials in Waller County, Texas, have said she hanged herself with a plastic bag. Her family and others have questioned that account.
Her case attracted widespread attention amid national discussions about excessive force and the role of race in policing.
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Originally Posted by Kätzchen
Andrea, have you already posted about Sandra Bland? I just came across a news story about her. Apparently the Texas Dept. Of Public Safety has fired the Texas State Trooper who wrongfully arrested Sandra. Video evidence captured showed that the opposite was true: That the officer escalated the event and he physically assaulted Sandra, then wrongfully arrested her. Sandra died in jail for something she didn't do. : (
https://photographyisnotacrime.com/2...-traffic-stop/
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Kätzchen, I did not know that they fired the Trooper that arrested and assaulted her. Everything about that traffic stop was wrong and that it ultimately resulted in her death (as so many others have) is a tragedy.
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