When asked about escalations with law enforcement, Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said last week that officers need to respond professionally and added, “Anybody that’s been spit at … you just take it.”
Sandra Bland
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Criminal Justice
Sandra Bland’s Mom Wants FBI to Hand Over Records
The mother of Sandra Bland, the young black woman found hanged in a Waller County jail following a traffic stop, has asked a federal judge for help getting the FBI to turn over details of her daughter’s arrest and death.
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Criminal Justice
DPS, Trooper Move to Halt Lawsuit by Sandra Bland’s Family
The Texas Department of Public Safety and indicted trooper Brian Encinia want a federal judge to let the officer’s criminal case in Waller County play out before moving forward with a lawsuit filed by Sandra Bland’s mother.
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Criminal Justice
Trooper in Sandra Bland Case Plans to Appeal Firing
Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia will appeal his firing and disputes the allegation that he perjured himself in regards to his report on arresting Sandra Bland, his attorney told The Texas Tribune.
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Criminal Justice
Roundup: Gun Control, Sandra Bland Case, 2016
In the Roundup: State leaders react to President Obama’s executive actions on gun control, a Waller County grand jury issues an indictment in the Sandra Bland case, and the presidential campaigns shift into high gear in the new year.
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Criminal Justice
Indicted Trooper Surrenders, Will Plead Not Guilty
Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Brian Encinia, indicted Wednesday on a perjury charge related to his arrest of Sandra Bland, surrendered to Texas Rangers Thursday afternoon and was taken to the Waller County Jail.
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Criminal Justice
Trooper Indicted in Sandra Bland Case
A grand jury did not believe Department of Public Safety trooper Brian Encinia was telling the truth about his actions during his arrest of Sandra Bland, who died three days later in a Waller County jail cell.
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Demographics
Loyalty Oaths, Jade Helm, Sandra Bland are Most-Read Trib Stories of 2015
This year, Tribune readers flocked to our coverage of some of Texas’ – and the nation’s – most controversial topics. Check out our most popular news stories of 2015, on everything from gay marriage to Jade Helm.
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Criminal Justice
Roundup: Paxton Weighs In on Campus Carry
In the Roundup: The state’s attorney general says Texas’ public universities can’t legally ban guns in dorms. A Waller County grand jury declines to make an indictment in the death of Sandra Bland, and Ted Cruz seeks to seal the deal with voters in the South.
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Sandra Bland Case: No Indictments, But “It’s Not Over”
A Waller County grand jury did not indict anyone in connection with the death of Sandra Bland, who was found hanged in a Texas jail cell in July, but the special prosecutor says other charges are still being considered.