Sandra Bland’s own video from the ultimately fatal traffic stop
Photo: HBO
Sandra Bland’s arrest and subsequent death in her jail cell made national headlines in 2015. Medical examiners ruled her death a suicide by hanging. The incident feeds into the broader narrative about how white police treat black Americans. We see that treatment in the video, made public by the Investigative Network and broadcast on Dallas’ WFAA last night.
“Get out of the car,” the officer shouts with a Taser in hand. “I will light you up. Get out. Now.”
