11 Years After Sandra Bland, America Still Has A Problem
The piece links Bland’s death to recent cases and says Black women still face disproportionate police violence and weak accountability, advocates said.
- Today marks the 11th anniversary of Sandra Bland's death in Waller County jail, where she was found after allegedly hanging herself following a 2015 traffic stop in Prairie View, Texas.
- On July 10, 2015, State Trooper Brian Encinia pulled over Bland in Prairie View, Texas; he later told investigators, "My safety was in jeopardy at more than one time."
- Saniyah Cheatham was found hanged in New York City jail custody last year, with her family raising questions about the circumstances that echo concerns surrounding Bland's death 11 years earlier.
- Since Bland's death, the United States has added more names to the list of victims, including Breonna Taylor and Sonya Massey, as critics argue the American legal system has failed to reform.
- Recent incidents persist: a Buckeye Cop in Arizona was seen on video beating a handcuffed, pregnant Black woman, while a separate assault occurred in North Carolina, underscoring advocates' view that Black women remain the most undervalued people in the United States.
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Sandra Bland Should Have Been The Last. Instead 11 Years Later, We Keep Learning New Names [Op-Ed]
Source: Facebook / facebook This week marks the 11th anniversary of Sandra Bland’s death, and sadly, nothing has changed when it comes to police violence against Black women. On July 10, 2015, Sandra Bland was pulled over by State Trooper Brian Encinia while driving in Prairie View, Texas. What should’ve been a routine traffic stop escalated because Encinia didn’t like Bland’s attitude while he was questioning her. Body camera footage and video…
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11 Years After Sandra Bland, America Still Has A Problem
Source: Facebook / facebook Today marks the 11th anniversary of Sandra Bland’s death, and sadly, nothing has changed when it comes to police violence against Black women. On July 10, 2015, Sandra Bland was pulled over by State Trooper Brian Encinia while driving in Prairie View, Texas. What should’ve been a routine traffic stop escalated because Encinia didn’t like Bland’s attitude while he was questioning her. Body camera footage and video fro…
On This Day in 2015: Sandra Bland's Death Sparked National Calls for Justice
(AURN News) — On July 13, 2015, Sandra Bland died in a Waller County, Texas, jail cell, three days after a traffic stop escalated into her arrest. Bland, a 28-year-old Black woman, had been pulled over for failing to signal a lane change. Video of the confrontation showed Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia threatening her with a Taser and removing her from the car. This July 22, 2015, file photo shows the Waller County jail…
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