STIN, Texas (AP) — The sister of Sandra Bland, a Black woman found dead in a Texas jail following a confrontational traffic stop with a White state trooper, says it […]
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Lawyer: $1.9 Million Settlement in Sandra Bland Lawsuit
CHICAGO (AP) — The mother of Sandra Bland, a Black woman who died last summer in a Texas jail after a contentious traffic stop, has reached a $1.9 million settlement […]
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Ex-Texas Trooper Pleads Not Guilty in Sandra Bland Case
Sandra Bland (right), and former Texas trooper Brian Encinia (left). (AP Photos) HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — A fired Texas trooper pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a charge of misdemeanor perjury […]
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Texas Trooper Indicted over Sandra Bland Stop, Officially & Finally Fired
Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia after his arrest on a perjury charge. (AP Photo) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas trooper indicted over his arrest of a Black woman who […]
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Following Indictment, Trooper in Sandra Bland Traffic Stop, Fired
Sandra Bland (Facebook Photo) HEMPSTEAD, Texas (AP) — A Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after a contentious traffic stop last summer was fired Wednesday after being charged with […]