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Sandra Bland’s Family Files Federal Lawsuit

The mother of Sandra Bland wasted no time in filing a federal civil rights lawsuit on behalf of herself and Bland’s estate. Bland committed suicide in a Waller County jail after being arrested by a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper for a traffic violation and assaulting a police officer.

Geneva Reed-Veal, Sharon Cooper, Sierra Cole

Texas County Jails: 140 Suicides in Five Years

One hundred forty people have committed suicide in Texas county jails over the past five years. This disturbing trend was revealed in the wake of the hanging suicide of Sandra Bland in the Waller County jail two weeks ago.

Sandra Bland Memorial - AP Photo - Pat Sullivan