Category Archives: Racial Profiling

#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 →

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Sandra Bland Autopsy Report

Posted on July 24, 2015 by SouthernGirl2
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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

Breaking: Sandra Bland Police Report Released

Posted on July 21, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

State Trooper: She kicked me and left me in pain. Hat tip: Isiah Factor

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Police release jail footage in death of #SandraBland

Posted on July 20, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

Texas police have released video taken from inside the county jail during the last minutes of Sandra Bland’s life as activists claimed that the traffic stop that led to her imprisonment escalated into a confrontation because a trooper was angry … Continue reading →

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“Our Selma!” | Mass Moral March for Voting Rights

Posted on July 19, 2015 by rikyrah

What the MEDIA did not report on last week. It was Donald Trump instead. This is your institutionalized racist media in America. This is show they operate, reporting on and upholding the white males’ attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, slights, ADNAUSEUM. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Human Rights, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, Justice, Politics, Protests, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Racism, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments

BLACK LIVES MATTER is not just something on a T-Shirt…and, if you want Black Votes – Come Correct With A REAL Answer

Posted on July 19, 2015 by rikyrah

ICYMI…. Black Lives Matter Protestors came to NetRoots Nation…and here’s a response from someone running for the Democratic Party nomination Black people are the base of the Democratic Party. If you can’t answer questions that are of interest to us, … Continue reading →

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Waller County Prosecutor Elton Mathis has history of racial bias

Posted on July 17, 2015 by SouthernGirl2

The Texas prosecutor who is investigating the suspicious death of a black woman while in custody was accused last year of sending threatening messages to a black pastor who had publicly criticized his handling of cases that involved minorities. Sandra … Continue reading →

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