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We cover art, design, tech, literature, and music. Presented by For Harriet\n"},"link":[{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/feeds\/posts\/default"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/-\/sandra+bland?alt=json-in-script\u0026max-results=8"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/search\/label\/sandra%20bland"},{"rel":"hub","href":"http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/"},{"rel":"next","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/-\/sandra+bland\/-\/sandra+bland?alt=json-in-script\u0026start-index=9\u0026max-results=8"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"For Harriet"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09683917312535044896"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"generator":{"version":"7.00","uri":"http://www.blogger.com","$t":"Blogger"},"openSearch$totalResults":{"$t":"10"},"openSearch$startIndex":{"$t":"1"},"openSearch$itemsPerPage":{"$t":"8"},"entry":[{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675981418905103524.post-3845094512632590044"},"published":{"$t":"2016-09-15T08:07:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-09-15T08:07:49.761-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sandra bland"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"waller county"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Sandra Bland's Family Settles for $1.9 Million"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\" photo sandra_bland_5_0d94fc2cb66771514770db7b47a5bbab.nbcnews-fp-1200-800.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i789.photobucket.com\/albums\/yy172\/thehlmn\/thehlmn096\/sandra_bland_5_0d94fc2cb66771514770db7b47a5bbab.nbcnews-fp-1200-800.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe attorney for Sandra Bland's family confirmed that they have reached a $1.9 million settlement in their wrongful death suit against the police department that pulled her over in July 2015.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2016\/09\/15\/us\/sandra-bland-wrongful-death-settlement\/index.html?sr=twCNN091516sandra-bland-wrongful-death-settlement1208PMVODtopLink\u0026amp;linkId=28815479\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAccording to CNN\u003C\/a\u003E, Not only will Waller County, Texas police agree to a payout, they've consented to make changes to their procedures which came under question after video of the stop emerged.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003EBland was arrested, after a lengthy confrontation with state Brian Encinia, for failing to signal a turn. She was found dead in her cell three days later. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs a part of the settlement, \"the Waller County judge will be seeking passage of state legislation for more funding for local jails regarding intake and booking, screening and other jail support,\" family attorney Cannon Lambert said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nVideo of Bland's arrest sparked a national outcry. Though her death was ruled a suicide, her family continues to dispute the findings. Investigations found that the jail failed to check on inmates in a timely manner. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nNo one was fired in connection to Bland's death, but Encinia was eventually fired."},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/feeds\/3845094512632590044\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2016\/09\/sandra-blands-family-settles-for-19.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/3845094512632590044"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/3845094512632590044"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2016\/09\/sandra-blands-family-settles-for-19.html","title":"Sandra Bland's Family Settles for $1.9 Million"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"For Harriet"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09683917312535044896"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675981418905103524.post-7760269587853333262"},"published":{"$t":"2016-03-03T09:41:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-03-03T09:41:39.488-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Brian Encinia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"police misconduct"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sandra bland"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The Texas Trooper Who Stopped Sandra Bland Has Finally Been Fired"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg alt=\" photo enciniabland.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/i789.photobucket.com\/albums\/yy172\/thehlmn\/enciniabland.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBrian Encinia, the Texas state trooper who stopped and arrested Sandra Bland days before she was found hanged in her jail cell, was formally fired on Wednesday. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.txdps.state.tx.us\/director_staff\/media_and_communications\/pr\/2016\/0301c\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETexas Department of Public Safety\u003C\/a\u003E confirmed his termination in a press release.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEncinia stopped Bland, 28, in June 2015 for failure to signal a lane change. The stop escalated quickly. Dashcam video from Encinia's car showed him holding a stun gun and threatening, \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/shine.forharriet.com\/2015\/07\/dashcam-video-of-sandra-blands-arrest.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\"I will light you up!\" \u003C\/a\u003Eafter she refuses to get out of her car. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBland is heard on the video crying and in distress as she repeatedly tells officers that they were hurting her and that she couldn't hear after being slammed into the ground.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe state Public Safety department moved to fire Encinia after his perjury indictment in January accused him of lying about the confrontation. Encinia had claimed in an affidavit that Bland was \"combative and uncooperative,\" which grand jurors determined to be untrue.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/feeds\/7760269587853333262\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2016\/03\/the-texas-trooper-who-stopped-sandra.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/7760269587853333262"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/7760269587853333262"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2016\/03\/the-texas-trooper-who-stopped-sandra.html","title":"The Texas Trooper Who Stopped Sandra Bland Has Finally Been Fired"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"For Harriet"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09683917312535044896"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675981418905103524.post-6107202354267907228"},"published":{"$t":"2015-12-21T23:40:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-12-21T23:42:43.344-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"grand juries"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"law enforcement"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sandra bland"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"waller county"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Grand Jury Returns No Indictments in the Death of Sandra Bland"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg src=\"http:\/\/i789.photobucket.com\/albums\/yy172\/thehlmn\/sandra-bland.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nA grand jury met for eight hours Monday to consider evidence in the death of Sandra Bland.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThey decided not to return any indictments.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\"After reviewing all the evidence in the death of Sandra Bland, a Waller grand jury did not return an indictment in the death of Bland, nor were any indictments returned against any employee of the Waller County Jail,\" said Darrell Jordan, a special prosecutor handling the case.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003EThe grand jury will reconvene in January to consider other indictments.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBland, an African-American woman, was found dead in her cell three days after she was arrested for allegedly failing to use her turn signal on July 10. She was 28.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOfficials in Waller County, Texas, have said she hanged herself with a plastic bag. Her family and others have questioned that account.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThose questions continued Monday night.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\"We are not going to allow what they have done in a limited, secret capacity to prevent us from doing what we need to do to get answers for the family,\" Bland family attorney Cannon Lambert told CNN affiliate KPRC.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nEven before the grand jury's decision, Bland's family in Chicago called the grand jury system in Texas flawed, saying the testimony should be open to the public.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\"Right now, the biggest problem for me is the entire process,\" Bland's mother, Geneva Read-Veal, said. \"I simply can't have faith in a system that's not inclusive of my family that's supposed to have the investigation.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"290\" mozallowfullscreen=\"\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/video\/c\/embed\/5464d296-3003-11e5-a879-213078d03dd3\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/feeds\/6107202354267907228\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/12\/grand-jury-returns-no-indictments-in.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/6107202354267907228"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/6107202354267907228"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/12\/grand-jury-returns-no-indictments-in.html","title":"Grand Jury Returns No Indictments in the Death of Sandra Bland"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"For Harriet"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/09683917312535044896"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675981418905103524.post-4137357070745383460"},"published":{"$t":"2015-11-18T10:13:00.000-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-11-18T10:14:05.288-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"bail"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"police misconduct"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sandra bland"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"waller county"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Waller County Places Blame on Sandra Bland’s Family for Her Suicide "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fNRa9dP5yEs\/VkZULJD3o3I\/AAAAAAAAEug\/EmRTK80zGsU\/s1600\/151113_CRIME_Sandra-Bland-Lawsuit.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter Sandra Bland’s death, her mother filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against Waller County, two screening officers at the jail, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the officer who pulled Bland over.  \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonchronicle.com\/news\/houston-texas\/houston\/article\/Waller-officials-seek-to-dismiss-suit-filed-by-6628698.php\"\u003EThe Houston Chronicle\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003Enow reports that Waller County  lawyers have filed a motion to dismiss the case.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003EWaller County argues that the defendants “did not have any subjective knowledge of and were not deliberately indifferent to any alleged serious risk of suicide.” The motion also places blame on Bland's family for her death.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E“Bland committed suicide by hanging herself in the jail cell, using a rolled\/twisted plastic trash bag as a ligature, and tying it around the support of a privacy partition in the cell,” the filing reads. “It is apparent now that Bland’s inability to secure her release from jail—and her family and friends’ refusal to bail her out of jail—led her to commit suicide.”\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBy placing blame on Bland's family, the filing blatantly ignores Bland's unjust arrest and the unjust bail system she was subjected too.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003EPhoto: Joshua Lott\/Getty Images\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/feeds\/4137357070745383460\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/11\/waller-county-places-blame-on-sandra.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/4137357070745383460"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/4137357070745383460"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/11\/waller-county-places-blame-on-sandra.html","title":"Waller County Places Blame on Sandra Bland’s Family for Her Suicide "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-fNRa9dP5yEs\/VkZULJD3o3I\/AAAAAAAAEug\/EmRTK80zGsU\/s72-c\/151113_CRIME_Sandra-Bland-Lawsuit.jpg.CROP.promo-xlarge2.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675981418905103524.post-4002640358983833121"},"published":{"$t":"2015-09-26T08:38:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-09-26T08:38:23.194-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"police brutality"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"police corruption"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sandra bland"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"waller county"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Corruption in Waller County Puts Sandra Bland's Investigation at Risk"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SLq8sZo-d7I\/VgWGUjb0PdI\/AAAAAAAADak\/sgLFD-5xHmY\/s1600\/shutterstock_300477881.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOver 3,200\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/contribute\/page\/justiceforsandy?refcode=AKpageupdate\u0026amp;amount=15.00\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EColor Of Change\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;members donated to fund a journalistic investigation into the Waller County officials handling the investigation of the death Sandra Bland. The findings of this investigation were published on the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/entry\/sandra-bland-investigation-waller-county_56017d17e4b08820d91a3900\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHuffington Post\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe investigation revealed corruption in Waller County that puts Bland's investigation at risk.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSheriff Glenn Smith, who had been fired from a previous job after\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/blogs\/the_slatest\/2015\/07\/16\/sandra_bland_sheriff_fired_racism_allegations_sheriff_glenn_smith_accused.html\"\u003E \u003Cb\u003Eallegations of racism and police brutality\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, appointed lawyer Paul Looney to lead the \"independent\" investigation into Bland's death. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003EThe Huffington Post writes:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003EBut from the beginning, Looney's investigation was beset by a conflict of interest: His law firm had a financial relationship with Carbett \"Trey\" Duhon III, Waller County's top elected official -- and the man who'd likely have to write the Bland family a large check out of county funds if that inquiry turned up wrongdoing. (Duhon, who referred clients to Looney in exchange for a monthly retainer, has since severed that relationship.)\u0026nbsp;Now, despite Waller County officials' vows, Looney says his panel isn't looking for possible wrongdoing at all and is simply compiling recommendations that Smith can \"throw in the trash\" if he chooses.\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\"I am not looking forward to sharing this information with the Reed-Veal and Sandra Bland family at all. I am dreading this conversation. It's stunning.\" said Cannon Lambert, a Bland family attorney, when informed about Looney's comments.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAlong with the apparent conflict of interest, there is no deadline for Looney's panel to finish its investigation. Many have begun to call on the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate civil rights violations in the case.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E“The investigation paints a disturbing picture of the corruption and racism targeting Waller County’s Black residents. It’s obvious that local officials, including Sheriff Glenn Smith, District Attorney Elton Mathis and Attorney Paul Looney are doing everything in their power to prevent much-needed systemic changes to Waller County’s justice system and maintain the status quo,” Rashad Robinson, executive director of Color Of Change, \u0026nbsp;said in a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.colorofchange.org\/press\/releases\/2015\/9\/24\/civil-rights-group-responds-new-info-detailing-cor\/\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Estatement\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EPhoto: Shutterstock\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/feeds\/4002640358983833121\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/09\/corruption-in-waller-county-puts-sandra.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/4002640358983833121"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/4002640358983833121"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/09\/corruption-in-waller-county-puts-sandra.html","title":"Corruption in Waller County Puts Sandra Bland's Investigation at Risk"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-SLq8sZo-d7I\/VgWGUjb0PdI\/AAAAAAAADak\/sgLFD-5xHmY\/s72-c\/shutterstock_300477881.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675981418905103524.post-1725757600720631962"},"published":{"$t":"2015-08-05T08:15:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-08-05T09:10:30.796-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"deaths"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"federal suits"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lawsuits"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sandra bland"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"texas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"wrongful death"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Family Of Sandra Bland Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lnepv-rxS44\/VcD0PImYr3I\/AAAAAAAAJQ0\/uJr81ndXxTA\/s1600\/071615-national-sandra-bland.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003ESandra Bland's family has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit in order to demand accountability for the 28 year old's untimely death according to \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/nation\/2015\/08\/04\/sandra-bland-family-federal-lawsuit\/31094357\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EUSA Today\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\"We are looking for Waller County and the individuals involved to take accountability,\" family attorney Cannon Lambert Sr. said.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EThe suit is filed against Trooper Brian Encinia, who arrested Bland, the sheriff of Waller County, Texas, two jailers, and the Department of Public Safety.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBland was pulled over by Encinia after failing to properly signal a lane change. The encounter escalated after she refused to put out a cigarette, with the trooper threatening to \"light [Bland] up.\" He has since been placed on desk duty after it was determined he violated procedure during the stop. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EBland was found dead in her jail cell three days after her arrest of an apparent suicide, officials have stated. She reportedly told jailers she had been suicidal in the past, though staff of the jail have said she seemed fine upon arriving. Officials have now questioned law enforcement and jail staffers on procedures when dealing with inmates possibly suffering from mental illness.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C!-- Large --\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/center\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/feeds\/1725757600720631962\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/08\/family-of-sandra-bland-files-wrongful.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/1725757600720631962"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/1725757600720631962"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/08\/family-of-sandra-bland-files-wrongful.html","title":"Family Of Sandra Bland Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Unknown"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lnepv-rxS44\/VcD0PImYr3I\/AAAAAAAAJQ0\/uJr81ndXxTA\/s72-c\/071615-national-sandra-bland.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5675981418905103524.post-2480545361123263958"},"published":{"$t":"2015-07-24T13:49:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-07-24T17:31:41.984-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Kindra Chapman"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"photographs"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"protest"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"rally"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sandra bland"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"12 Powerful Photos from Rally for Sandra Bland and All Black Women n NYC"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-M6wmSg8x12M\/VbJbzxt9szI\/AAAAAAAABPI\/lHWuNmpw6yk\/s1600\/%25C2%25A92015%2BDiane%2BAllford_2612.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOn Wednesday, July 22, \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/455514491295686\/\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPeople’s Power Assemblies\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E called for an action to demand justice for all who have died in police custody.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\nHundreds gathered in New York City's Union Square to highlight the cases of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/shine.forharriet.com\/2015\/07\/sandra-blands-death-will-be-treated.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESandra Bland\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/07\/alabama-authorities-say-18-girl-hanged.html\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EKindra Chapman\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a teen who was found dead in her jail cell in Alabama.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\n\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n15 protestors were arrested during the rally.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nView photos from this action below.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9Pj7GTs9XRI\/VbJb_y5RfbI\/AAAAAAAABPo\/MrdNgHXslCc\/s1600\/%25C2%25A92015%2BDiane%2BAllford_2853%2Bcopy.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Fjgj6n0zKEY\/VbJcHt_n1wI\/AAAAAAAABPw\/FTTnTpP07n4\/s1600\/%25C2%25A92015%2BDiane%2BAllford_2875%2Bcopy.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-K8WQWPLezSg\/VbJb25k9-EI\/AAAAAAAABPQ\/tbthVU2bTYE\/s1600\/%25C2%25A92015%2BDiane%2BAllford_2652%2Bcopy.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-Mp7p1FBMy7s\/VbJb3ok-oYI\/AAAAAAAABPY\/vaw2dKQyrmc\/s1600\/%25C2%25A92015%2BDiane%2BAllford_2685%2Bcopy.jpg\" width=\"100%\" \/\u003E \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; 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The first is the July 10th arrest affidavit signed by the arresting officer, Trooper Brian Encinia. The second is a warning of constitutional rights signed by Sandra and by a magistrate.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EIn the affidavit Trooper Encinia says,\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cblockquote class=\"tr_bq\"\u003E\"I had Bland exit the vehicle to further conduct a safe traffic investigation, Bland became combative and uncooperative. Numerous commands were given to Bland ordering her to exit the vehicle. Bland was removed from the car but became more combative. Bland was placed in handcuffs for officer safety. Bland began swinging her elbows at me and then kicked my right leg in the shin. I had a pain in my right leg and suffered small cuts on my right hand. Force was used to subdue Bland to the ground to which Bland continued to fight back. Bland was placed under arrest for Assault on Public Servant.\"\u003C\/blockquote\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/shine.forharriet.com\/2015\/07\/dashcam-video-of-sandra-blands-arrest.html#axzz3gT5hY3fn\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EDashcam video\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;of Sandra Bland's arrest paints a different story of what happened on July 10th. \u0026nbsp;Trooper Encinia threatens Bland after ordering her to exit her vehicle. \"I'm going to drag you out of here. Get out of the car! I will light you up, get out!\" he shouted.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003EView the documents below.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E\u003Ciframe height=\"845px\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?srcid=0B-PZ7lFqiwFOSi1CSHB2aDJjb1U\u0026amp;pid=explorer\u0026amp;efh=false\u0026amp;a=v\u0026amp;chrome=false\u0026amp;embedded=true\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ciframe height=\"845px\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/viewer?srcid=0B-PZ7lFqiwFOcHMtS1dsLWlOSFE\u0026amp;usp\u0026amp;pid=explorer\u0026amp;efh=false\u0026amp;a=v\u0026amp;chrome=false\u0026amp;embedded=true\" width=\"100%\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EPhoto: Facebook\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Ci\u003EDocuments: Waller County District Attorney's office\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Ccenter\u003E\u003Cscript async=\"\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"\u003E\u003C\/script\u003E \u003C!-- Large --\u003E \u003Cins class=\"adsbygoogle\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9450107725766363\" data-ad-slot=\"6852641998\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 280px; width: 336px;\"\u003E\u003C\/ins\u003E \u003Cscript\u003E\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n\u003C\/script\u003E\u003C\/center\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/feeds\/1085548458173944960\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/07\/sandra-blands-arrest-affidavit-is.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/1085548458173944960"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/5675981418905103524\/posts\/default\/1085548458173944960"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/theculture.forharriet.com\/2015\/07\/sandra-blands-arrest-affidavit-is.html","title":"Sandra Bland's Arrest Affidavit is Infuriating"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-bwaVRgKvA4w\/Va_VV4ShuSI\/AAAAAAAABL4\/kPcEXs3STos\/s72-c\/1437083410552.cached.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}}]}});