California City Moves To Strip Cops Of Traffic Duties
Berkeley wants to re-imagine policing and make traffic stops the responsibility of a newly formed department.
Texas Woman Who Says Police Officer Removed Her Tampon Set To Receive $205,000
Natalie Simms, 40, filed a federal lawsuit against the City of San Antonio for violating her constitutional rights, and also against the police officer.
Lawmakers Demand Answers During Heated Hearing About Newly Emerged Sandra Bland Video
The lawsuits involving the wrongful death of Sandra Bland may be settled, but that isn't stopping lawmakers from seeking the truth.
New Cellphone Footage Shows Sandra Bland's 2015 Traffic Stop From Her Perspective
Sandra Bland recorded about 40 seconds of the traffic stop that preceded her jail-cell death. However, her family says they never saw that footage.
What It Means To 'Say Her Name'
Sandra Bland. Her name, her story, and her 2015 death in a Texas jail cell catapulted one Black woman’s experience of racial profiling, police violence, bail, and jailhouse neglect into […]
Sandra Bland's Family Still Want Answers Surrounding Her Death
On July 13, 2015, the unthinkable happened to the family of Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old who was a “bright, beautiful, outspoken, bold, caring, loving and intelligent individual,” says her sister […]
ESSENCE Reports: HBO's Sandra Bland Documentary Will Leave You With More Questions Than Answers
Three years after the death of Sandra Bland, HBO's upcoming documentary attempts to shed light on Bland, Waller County Jail and her alleged suicide.