Waller County, Texas

A topic that I’m going to talk about is the incident that happened in Texas of the 28-year old Sandra bland. My question is first, why would a woman with a great job kill herself after she gets arrested over a minor traffic violation? “Sandra Bland, 28, was arrested July 10, and after spending the weekend in the Waller County jail, she was found hanged in her cell Monday. Harris County's medical examiner said the death was a suicide, but Bland's family disputes the finding” (Barr, Alice, 2015). When

Jilmer Cortez Govt 2306 September 13,2017 Essay Texas Legislature met for the 85th time last spring since statehood. The Texas Legislature passed several laws from State budget, protecting children, schools, sanctuary cities, and many more, at the same time some laws where not passed. The Lawmakers passed a 2.6 billion supplemental spending bill that will be used to plug holes in the budget passed two years, this bill served Texas. Lawmakers also passed a bill that would make CPS’ parent agency

of what is going on. On July 10, Bland was pulled over by Texas state trooper for failing to signal a lane change. On July 13, while in police custody as a result of said stop, she was found dead. Officials from the Waller County jail, where she was being held, say she hanged herself in her cell. However, the latest autopsy report stated “it appears she swallowed a large quantity of marijuana or smoked it in the jail.” When the county finally released the toxicology report, several days after

Before using her Facebook as a means to connect young minds about civil rights movements and issues that still plagues the nation today, Sandra Bland used her social media like every other citizen. That is until just after Christmas of 2014 when she made the decision to speak up about “the economic crisis burdening young African Americans,” trying to, in her words, inform her readers about black history, or American history as she liked to describe it (Nathan). Sandra Bland, a 28 year old African

At this point in my thinking, I do not think that we can do anything to stop the bleeding. I do believe that Obama’s presidency has awakened the core feelings of many white people in this country. I am saying many white people, because there are only a few coming forward to speak out against the injustices, which are pervasive in this country and throughout the world. The cop stopped Sandra because she did not signal while pulling over to right to allow him to pass. She was upset and annoyed

Cases involving police brutality has become a significant issue between African American victims and Caucasian officers. While there has been many cases where brutality has been reflected, four well- known cases that resulted in the death of innocent people includes Michael Brown Jr., Alton Sterling, Eric Garner, and Sandra Bland. Each of these cases are similar to one another because they involved an unarmed individual and an officer who used an unnecessary amount of force when arresting them. Although

On July 13, 2015, Sandra Bland was found dead hanging in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas (Nathan, 2016). When this incident occurred, it caused a huge uproar across the world, mainly within the African American communities. Sandra Bland was pulled over three days before her death for a traffic violation by a state trooper. The encounter of Sandra Bland and the state trooper was recorded by both the state trooper Dashcam and a bystander. In the video, it showed how the state trooper approached

It was July 10 2015 a very sunny afternoon when a Waller county cop came in contact with a young woman named Sarah Bland. Pulling her over the cop’s accused Sarah bland of not having her turn signal on when trying to switch lanes to the right. Furthermore after that the cop asked MS. bland for her license and registration. In light of that happening, he walked back to his car to do some paper work. Uniquely a few minutes later the officers come back to the car to ask MS. bland what’s the matter.

“Where are you going to college?”, or in Texas, “U.T. or A.T.M.?” For most, it is a simple answer, but for me. Neither UT nor ATM would slingshot me into a career of Law Enforcement. Only Sam Houston State University will do. Sam Houston State founded in 1879 and is the third oldest public institution of higher learning in the State of Texas. It is located approximately one hour north of downtown Houston in the hills, lakes, and forests region of East Texas in Huntsville. It is one of the oldest purpose-built

issue because it is their job to make sure that social issues get the correct exposure they deserve. The citizens should know the status of the area they are living in considering that their tax dollars are going to upkeep the community. Hempstead, Texas is a prime example because the city is at risk of having a land fill put in their back yard and the media has given the issue virtually no coverage. Coincidentally ten minutes down the road is Prairie View A&M University that is