Geneva Reed-Veal, the mother of Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old black woman who died under highly suspect conditions in a Texas jail, made an impassioned speech at the Library of Congress today. Reed-Veal was addressing the newly formed Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls. The Caucus was formed in March …
Read More »Ex-Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia Pleads Not Guilty In Sandra Bland Case
Brian Encinia, the fired Texas state trooper involved in the viral arrest and detainment of Sandra Bland, pleaded not guilty Tuesday afternoon to a charge of misdemeanor perjury regarding statements he made in the aftermath of arresting the victim, who was later found dead in a Waller County jail. Encinia entered …
Read More »Brian Encinia, The Texas State Trooper Who Arrested Sandra Bland In Traffic Stop Has Been Fired
The Texas Department of Public Safety has formally fired Brian Encinia, the state trooper who was indicted on a perjury charge for the arrest of Sandra Bland. Bland was the black woman whose death made national headlines after she was found dead in a Waller County jail cell three days after …
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