News 88.7’s Syeda Hasan sat down with Sandra Bland’s sister, Sharon Cooper, to discuss how the family is coping and what prompted them to file suit.
Photo via Bland's social media account
Sandra Bland, who was found dead at the Waller County Jail on July 13, 2015.
This story originally appeared on Houston Public Media.
On Tuesday, the family of Sandra Bland filed a federal lawsuit against the Texas Department of Public Safety, the state trooper, two jailers and the Waller County Jail in connection with Bland’s death while in jail custody following her July 10 arrest.
Bland’s family say they still haven’t received enough answers about her death and autopsy.
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