Tag Archives: Waller County Prosecutor

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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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 →

Posted in Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, Institutional Racism, Jim Crow laws, JusticeForSandraBland, News, Open Thread, Police bruality, Racial Profiling, Racism, White Supremacy | Tagged , , , , | 29 Comments