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Sandra Bland

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Sandra Bland was an American businesswoman who was pulled over in Waller County, Texas, for a traffic violation by Brian Encinia on July 10, 2015. After an altercation with Encinia, Bland was arrested and sent to jail, where she committed suicide three days later.

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13 Jul, 2015

Sandra Bland dies age 28

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Bland is found dead, hanging from a noose made from a plastic bag, in her cell at the Waller County Jail. While prosecutors rule Bland’s death a suicide, her family and friends maintain that they do not believe she would have taken her own life.