Texas authorities release dash-cam video of Sandra Bland traffic stop and arrest

Dash-cam footage of Sandra Bland's traffic stop and arrest.
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The Texas Department of Public Safety has released dashboard-camera footage of Sandra Bland's traffic stop on July 10.

Bland, a 28-year-old black woman, died July 13 in police custody, three days after being arrested for allegedly assaulting an officer during the traffic stop. On Monday, the Waller County Sheriff's Office released three hours of video footage recorded from a camera aimed at the hallway outside of her jail cell, which showed a sheriff's deputy discovering Bland's body. Officials said she was found with a garbage bag around her neck, and the county coroner ruled her death a suicide.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.