Category Archives: JusticeForSandraBland

Wednesday Open Thread | Say Her Name: SANDRA BLAND

Posted on May 8, 2019 by rikyrah

We found out yesterday that Sandra Bland recorded her encounter with the police. We find this out THREE YEARS after her death? THREE YEARS??? HOW could it take THREE YEARS for this tape to come out and be noticed. I … Continue reading →

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#SandraBland: DPS to Terminate State Trooper #BrianEncinia

Posted on January 7, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Trooper who arrested #SandraBland indicted on perjury charge https://t.co/QBGKqwUHDU https://t.co/94IOQQjSso — CNN Newsroom (@CNNnewsroom) January 7, 2016

Posted in Current Events, Department of Justice, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForSandraBland, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

William Porter to be Re-tried in June for death of Freddie Gray

Posted on December 22, 2015 by rikyrah

From HuffPo: Retrial Set For Baltimore Cop Charged In Freddie Gray’s Death After a mistrial, Baltimore Police officer William Porter will be re-tried in June. 12/21/2015 02:32 pm ET Associated Press Juliet Linderman A Baltimore judge has scheduled a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Baltimore, Criminal Justice, Justice for Freddie Gray, JusticeForSandraBland, Open Thread, Police bruality, Police violence, Racial Profiling, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Videos | 20th Anniversary of the MILLION MAN March

Posted on October 10, 2015 by rikyrah

Updated LIVE NOW:: The #JusticeOrElse gathering streaming in 5 different languages @ http://t.co/wtUUvJTsRh pic.twitter.com/D1cO44xqKU — Justice or Else 2015 (@JusticeOrElse) October 10, 2015 10/10/15: ALL ROADS LEAD TO WASHINGTON D.C., THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE “MILLION MAN MARCH” THE SOURCE … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Democracy, discrimination, Empowerment, Freedom, History, Human Rights, Justice for Alfred Wright, Justice for Eric Garner, Justice for Freddie Gray, Justice for Jordan Davis, Justice for Kelly Thomas, Justice for Marissa Alexander, Justice for Michael Brown, Justice for Tarika Wilson, Justice for Trayvon Martin, Justice for Walter Scott, JusticeforNatashaMcKenna, JusticeForSandraBland, Police bruality, Protests, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

The Brutal Treatment and Heartless Murder of #NatashaMcKenna

Posted on September 11, 2015 by SouthernGirl2
Posted in Ametia's Rant, Civil Rights, Corruption, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, discrimination, Domestic Terrorism, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, JusticeforNatashaMcKenna, JusticeForSandraBland, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racism, Rikyrah's Rant, SG2's Rant | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 75 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | Armed Black Panthers protest #SandraBland’s death

Posted on August 13, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

HEMPSTEAD Texas (AP) — Dozens of heavily armed demonstrators rallied in Southeast Texas to protest the arrest and jail-cell death of a black woman arrested after a confrontation with a white state trooper during a traffic stop. About 25 demonstrators … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, discrimination, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForSandraBland, News, Open Thread, Photos, Police bruality, Politics, Protests, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 109 Comments

#SandraBland’s Family sues DPS trooper who arrested her

Posted on August 4, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The mother of Sandra Bland filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Texas Department of Public Safety trooper and several others she deems responsible for the death of her 28-year-old daughter at the Waller County Jail in mid-July. Geneva Reed-Veal … Continue reading →

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Justice for Sandra Bland | Open Thread

Posted on July 30, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Texas police have released video footage of Sandra Bland in custody, showing her movements before she was found dead in her cell. The footage shows her arriving at the jail, filling out forms and making a phone call. The BBC’s … Continue reading →

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Sandra Bland Funeral

Posted on July 25, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The funeral for Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old Chicago-area woman who died in a Texas jail cell almost two weeks ago, is being held in Lisle Saturday morning. Friends and family gathered for a wake at 9 a.m. and a funeral … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Department of Justice, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForSandraBland, Memorial, Murder, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racial Profiling, Racism | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Justice for Sandra Bland | Open Thread

Posted on July 24, 2015 by rikyrah

Geneva Read-Veal: “I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN GOD.” “KNOW YOUR RIGHTS; GO DO THE RESEARCH.” As the smears & LIES commence, 3 CHICS will stay on top of them.

Posted in Civil Rights, Corruption, Criminal Justice, discrimination, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, JusticeForSandraBland, Police bruality, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , , , , | 43 Comments