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The family of Sandra Bland — who died last year in a Waller County Jail cell — has reached a settlement with Texas officials in a wrongful death lawsuit,…
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HEMPSTEAD – Waller County needs a new jail, local officers need body cameras to record their activities and the sheriff's office needs to promote…
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Brian Encinia appeared in court Tuesday night on misdemeanor charges that he lied about the circumstances under which he stopped Bland. Bland was later found dead in a jail cell, prompting protests.
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When asked Tuesday whether Sandra Bland was at all to blame for a heated exchange with a state trooper during a traffic stop last year, Texas Department…
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Waller County grand jurors indicted Department of Public Safety trooper Brian Encinia on a single charge of perjury Wednesday because they did not believe…
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A Waller County grand jury will meet again Wednesday to continue considering charges in connection with the arrest and death of Sandra Bland.Bland, a…
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From Texas Standard: In a highly anticipated decision earlier this week, the grand jury refused to issue any indictments related to the death of Sandra...
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Five stories that have North Texas talking: no indictments in Sandra Bland jail death; Dallas mayor welcomes refugees; a fundraiser for Bernie Tiede; and…
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In the wake of the hanging death of Sandra Bland and other recent suicides, the state agency that oversees jails is issuing a new inmate intake form so…
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To the better-known name of Sandra Bland — whose death by apparent suicide in the Waller County Jail this summer sparked national outrage — state Sen.…
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From Texas Standard: The highly publicized shootings of Michael Brown, Sam Dubose and several other African-American men has shined a spotlight on how...
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The family of a black motorist who died while in custody says they've filed a lawsuit against a Texas sheriff's office and others because they still…