Sandra Bland Archives - Samuel Warde, Writer

‘Totally Outrageous,’ Bernie Sanders Says of Texas Police Video

By Samuel Warde on July 22, 2015 Bernie Sanders, Police Overreach, Racial Issues, Racial Justice, Sandra Bland, Scandals Bernie Sanders, Controversy, Police, Police Overreach, Racial Issues, Racial Justice

Sen. Bernie Sanders issued the following statement Tuesday night after a police dashboard video [below] was released showing the arrest of the late Sandra Bland: This video of the arrest of Sandra Bland shows totally outrageous police behavior. No one should be yanked from her car, thrown to the ground, assaulted and arrested for a […]

#IfIDieInPoliceCustody – Twitter Responds To Sandra Bland Jail Cell Death

By Samuel Warde on July 20, 2015 Police Overreach, Racial Issues, Sandra Bland, Social Media, Twitter Activism, Controversy, Law & Order, Police Overreach, Racial Issues, Social Media Battles, Twitter

On July 13th 28-year-old Chicago #BlackLivesMatter activist Sandra Bland was found dead in her Waller Country, Texas, jail cell, just three days after her arrest during a traffic stop for allegedly assaulting a public servant. USA Today reports that “As the story continues to unfold — the arresting officer was just found to have violated […]