Cellphone Video Provides Further Evidence That the Cop Who Arrested Sandra Bland Was Angry Rather Than Afraid
Trooper Brian Encinia could see that Bland, whom he stopped for failing to signal a lane change, was holding a cellphone, not a weapon.
Trooper Brian Encinia could see that Bland, whom he stopped for failing to signal a lane change, was holding a cellphone, not a weapon.
Do settlement amounts reflect police culpability in deaths?
Activists alienate potential allies in the fight against police abuse by perpetuating myths.
The grand jury did not buy Brian Encinia's justification for escalating the traffic stop.
How to dodge responsibility, whether you're a cop or the president
Her family's lawyer suggests false imprisonment and assault.
Family says they haven't been part of the process, special prosecutor says he wants them to be.
Bland's mother says "she never should have been inside of a jail."
Local officials implausibly suggest that marijuana played a role in her arrest and suicide.
Local officials suggest that pot contributed to her arrest and suicide.
Trooper Brian Encinia's actions may have been legal, but that does not make them right.
According to the Supreme Court, cops can order legally stopped motorists out of their cars at will.
Cop's chilling declaration: "You should have thought of that before you start resisting."
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