Sandra Bland

Bland's family has come out saying that they were never contacted during the initial probe on Bland's death and are calling the investigation a "farce."

A Texas grand jury has decided on Monday (Dec. 21) to not issue any indictments in the mysterious prison cell death of Chicago woman, Sandra Bland. Despite video evidence showing a display of excessive force from the arresting officer, the case now remains at a standstill. Houston NBC affiliate KPRC reports: A Waller County Grand Jury […]

Baltimore school officials have sent out a letter forbidding students from participating in protests related to the Freddie Gray trials.

In this special edition of the NewsOne Top 5 we take a look at the top news stories during a summer that gave us plenty to talk about and reflect on. Read more about them, below.

Weeks ago when rapper Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to expose MTV for perpetuating a system that for so long has failed to make space…

The death of Cleveland woman Ralkina Jones inside a Cleveland Heights jail cell late last month marked the third such passing of a Black woman while…

Sandra Bland's family announced the filing of a lawsuit against officials in Houston involved in her arrest and death.

Waller County officials have released new video of Sandra Bland, which reveals far more than was previously seen of her time in the jail where…

In an attempt to dispel speculation that Sandra Bland’s mugshot was taken on the floor of her jail cell by police after she had already…

After being found dead in her jail cell bed on Sunday, a 37-year-old Cleveland native identified as Ralkina Jones became the third Black woman to die…

Earlier this year, the Justice Department released a program to better train police in how they interact with local communities.

A woman claiming to have been in the Waller County, Texas jail at the same time as Sandra Bland is speaking out about what she…