Nation May 07 Sandra Bland’s own cellphone video surfaces for the first time, raising questions By Paul J. Weber, Clarice Silber, Associated Press
Arts Feb 01 Watch 3:38 This singer wants to inspire you to do something good Joining the high school gospel choir was transformative for musician Zeshan B., the son of immigrants from India, who learned to sing his heart and soul out on stage. Now he's using his platform as an artist to speak out… By PBS News Hour
Poetry May 08 From Trayvon Martin to Sandra Bland, these poems use court documents to honor black lives cut short The Black Lives Matter movement asks us to say the names of the black men and women who have died in encounters with police. Poet and educator Simone John wants us to also understand their stories, through her debut collection… By Elizabeth Flock
Nation Oct 06 Column: White people don’t understand the trauma of viral police-killing videos The calls and emails started coming in: “Dr. Williams, are you available for commentary? Have you seen the recent shooting?” Another unarmed black man has been killed by law enforcement. Another life is snuffed out. One more human being who… By Monnica Williams
Nation Sep 15 Sandra Bland’s family reaches $1.9 million settlement in civil suit The family of Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old black woman who died while in police custody, has reached a $1.9 million settlement in the wrongful death lawsuit, the family's attorney said Thursday. By Joshua Barajas
Jan 07 Sandra Bland’s mother: Perjury charge against trooper ‘not justice’ By Joshua Barajas A grand jury indicted a Texas state trooper on perjury charges Wednesday in connection to the traffic stop and arrest of Sandra Bland, a 28-year-old black woman who later died while in police custody. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 11:41 Why are indictments rare when people of color die in police custody? By PBS News Hour A grand jury in Texas has decided to not indict anyone yet in connection with the death of Sandra Bland while in police custody, effectively clearing officials and jail employees of criminal wrongdoing. Jeffrey Brown discusses the case with Molly… Continue watching
Sep 21 Race relations in U.S. at a low point in recent history, new poll suggests By Margaret Myers In the year following the death of Michael Brown, America has seen its share of racial disquiet. It is with this backdrop that PBS NewsHour and Marist College’s Institute for Public Opinion conducted a survey of Americans that illustrates the… Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 4:11 News Wrap: California’s Rocky Fire endangers thousands of homes By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the largest of 27 wildfires burning in California expanded again to more than 100 square miles. Also, Sandra Bland’s family has filed a wrongful death suit, and formal efforts today began in Congress to kill… Continue watching
Aug 01 Trooper who arrested Sandra Bland was disciplined in 2014 By Elisabeth Ponsot The Texas trooper who arrested Sandra Bland had been warned about "unprofessional conduct" in 2014, according to documents obtained by the Associated Press. Continue reading