The conference in Cleveland wrapped up a day after hundreds of people in the Chicago area attended the funeral for Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old African-American woman found dead in her jail cell in Texas on July 13. Dash cam video shows Texas State Trooper Brian Encinia forcibly removing Bland from her car after she objected to putting out her cigarette when he pulled her over for allegedly failing to signal a lane change. Her family disputes authorities’ claim her death was a suicide. We’ll have more on Sandra Bland’s funeral and the latest on her case after headlines.
Hundreds Attend Sandra Bland Funeral in Illinois
HeadlineJul 27, 2015