SANDRA BLAND: DEATH BY HANGING IN TEXAS JAIL (SUICIDE OR MURDER)

TONIGHT 9P we discuss Sandra Bland, an African- American woman who was found hanged in a jail cell in Wallrer County, Texas, on July 13, 2015. Her death was classified as a suicide by police and the county coroner, and was followed by protests against her arrest, disputing the cause of death and alleging racial violence against her. Bland was 28 years old when she died. The issue of police violence is a serious issue in America and must remain a major topic of discussion. 

Bland had been pulled over for a minor traffic violation on July 10 by state trooper Brian Encinia. He arrested her following an escalating conflict, during which he alleged that she had assaulted him and which was recorded by his dashcam and by a bystander's cell phone. The officer was placed on administrative duty for failing to follow proper traffic stop procedures, as the release of the dashcam video supports the claim that normal procedures were not followed by the arresting officer.

On July 16 Texas authorities and the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that they had begun a joint investigation into Bland's death. Waller County district attorney's office said that her death would be investigated as a possible murder. A motion-activated camera outside her cell recorded no movement in the hallway for 90 minutes before founding her dead. 

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