Sandra Bland

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July 29, 2015

Mother of 8 dies in police custody, officials thought she was sleeping

theGRIO REPORT - A 44-year-old mother of eight was found dead in her jail cell Monday. Officers reportedly thought she…
July 28, 2015

Jail releases more footage of Sandra Bland before her death

HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — Texas authorities on Tuesday released several hours of footage showing Sandra Bland during her three days…
July 27, 2015

Ralkina Jones, 37, found dead in Cleveland Heights jail cell

theGRIO REPORT - Not again. Thirty-seven-year old Ralkina Jones was found dead in her jail cell Sunday, according to Cleveland…
July 27, 2015

Fox host Elisabeth Hasselbeck suggests Sandra Bland could have used lit cigarette as a weapon

theGRIO REPORT - Fox and Friends co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck said that the reason Sandra Bland might have been asked to…
July 25, 2015

Many bid farewell to Sandra Bland

LISLE, Ill. (AP) — Family and friends of an Illinois woman found dead in a Texas jail cell are saying…
July 24, 2015

Prosecutor: Bland's autopsy revealed no evidence of homicide

HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — The autopsy of a black woman who was found dead in a Texas jail revealed no…
July 23, 2015

'Grey's Anatomy' star Jesse Williams addresses Sandra Bland death in 24 furious tweets

theGRIO REPORT - 'Grey's Anatomy' star Jesse Williams eloquently added his voice to the chorus of people calling for an…
July 23, 2015

Sandra Bland expresses disbelief in voicemail recording from Texas jail

HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) - A Texas TV station says it has obtained a voicemail from a call Sandra Bland made…
July 22, 2015

Ex-cop on CNN says Sandra Bland died because she was ‘arrogant from the beginning’

theGrio REPORT - Tuesday, former NYPD detective and CNN contributor Harry Houck argued that Sandra Bland would not have died…
July 22, 2015

Dashcam video shows encounter between Sandra Bland, Texas trooper

HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — Police dashcam video shows a Texas state trooper trying to drag a black motorist from her…
July 21, 2015

Officials release video of Texas jail where Sandra Bland died

theGRIO REPORT - On Monday, video from the Texas prison where Sandra Bland was discovered dead was released showing the…
July 20, 2015

Cigarette sparked dispute with trooper in Sandra Bland traffic stop

theGRIO REPORT - According to the lawyer representing Sandra Bland's family, a Texas state trooper grew irritated because Sandra Bland…
July 20, 2015

Friend: Sandra Bland 'in good spirits' before jail death

HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — Friends' recollections and Sandra Bland's own words present a picture of a young woman on the…
July 19, 2015

Sandra Bland’s death is a sobering reality check for her fellow millennial activists

theGRIO REPORT - Sandra Bland’s name has been added to the long (and unfortunately growing) list of people digitally memorialized…
July 18, 2015

Twitter responds to Sandra Bland's death with #IfIDieInPoliceCustody tweets

theGrio REPORT - The suspicious and widely debated circumstances around Sandra Bland's death on Monday have inspired the Twitter hashtag…
July 16, 2015

Kindra Chapman, 18, dead of apparent suicide in jail cell according to authorities

theGRIO REPORT - A young black teen who was recently arrested is dead of an apparent suicide according to Alabama…
July 16, 2015

Authorities say Sandra Bland died by suicide in a jail cell, Bland's family suspects foul play

theGRIO REPORT - Twenty-year-old Sandra Bland was found dead Monday in a Waller County, Texas jail cell. Officials have said…