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Texas Lawmakers React to Sandra Bland Death

On Sunday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee and a trio of state lawmakers visited with the family of Sandra Bland, the woman who died while in the custody of the Waller County Sheriff's Office.

By Alana RochaJuly 20, 2015, 2:47 p.m. CentralUpdated July 20, 2015, 2:47 p.m. Central

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Texas Lawmakers React to Sandra Bland Death

by Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune
July 20, 2015

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<p class="byline">by Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune <br />July 20, 2015</p>

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<p><span>On Sunday, Texas Lt. Gov.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/dan-patrick/">Dan Patrick</a><span>, U.S. Rep.&nbsp;</span><a href="http://www.texastribune.org/directory/sheila-jackson-lee/">Sheila Jackson-Lee</a><span>&nbsp;and a trio of state lawmakers visited with the family of Sandra Bland, the woman who died while in the custody of the Waller County Sheriff's Office.</span></p>
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Texas Lawmakers React to Sandra Bland Death

Alana Rocha, The Texas Tribune
July 20, 2015

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On Sunday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee and a trio of state lawmakers visited with the family of Sandra Bland, the woman who died while in the custody of the Waller County Sheriff's Office.

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