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 …
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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 …
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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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