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Sandra Bland

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Sandra Bland

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.

Jacob Sullum | 5.7.2019 12:50 PM

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Police Abuse

Philando Castile's Mother to Get $3 Million From City That Hired Cop Who Killed Him

Do settlement amounts reflect police culpability in deaths?

Jacob Sullum | 6.27.2017 1:15 PM

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Police Abuse

Black Lives Matter, but So Does the Truth

Activists alienate potential allies in the fight against police abuse by perpetuating myths.

Jacob Sullum | 7.27.2016 12:01 AM

Sandra Bland

When the Law Lies

Sandra Bland death

Jacob Sullum | 4.1.2016 12:00 PM

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Policy

Cop Who Arrested Sandra Bland Is Indicted for Perjury

The grand jury did not buy Brian Encinia's justification for escalating the traffic stop.

Jacob Sullum | 1.6.2016 6:11 PM

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Politics

The Year in Blame Shifting

How to dodge responsibility, whether you're a cop or the president

Jacob Sullum | 12.30.2015 12:01 AM

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Policy

What Charges Might the Cop Who Arrested Sandra Bland Face?

Her family's lawyer suggests false imprisonment and assault.

Jacob Sullum | 12.23.2015 7:00 AM

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Sandra Bland

Grand Jury Declines to Indict in Death of Sandra Bland—May Still Consider Charges Against Officer Who Arrested Her

Family says they haven't been part of the process, special prosecutor says he wants them to be.

Ed Krayewski | 12.22.2015 12:20 PM

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Policy

Lawsuit Blames State Police and Local Jail for Sandra Bland's Death

Bland's mother says "she never should have been inside of a jail."

Jacob Sullum | 8.5.2015 9:29 AM

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Civil Liberties

Did Pot Contribute to Sandra Bland's Death?

Local officials implausibly suggest that marijuana played a role in her arrest and suicide.

Jacob Sullum | 8.3.2015 12:01 AM

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Policy

Why Blame Marijuana for Sandra Bland's Death?

Local officials suggest that pot contributed to her arrest and suicide.

Jacob Sullum | 7.31.2015 6:30 AM

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Policy

Sandra Bland's Arrest and the Expectation of Meek Subservience

Trooper Brian Encinia's actions may have been legal, but that does not make them right.

Jacob Sullum | 7.23.2015 6:00 AM

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Policy

Why Was Sandra Bland Arrested?

According to the Supreme Court, cops can order legally stopped motorists out of their cars at will.

Jacob Sullum | 7.22.2015 6:39 AM

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Civil Liberties

Sandra Bland's Death in Jail: All For Not Putting out a Cigarette When Illegitimately Ordered to by Cop

Cop's chilling declaration: "You should have thought of that before you start resisting."

Brian Doherty | 7.21.2015 11:35 PM

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