Everything You Need to Know About the Sandra Bland Case

Prairie View will rename a street after Sandra Bland.

Street in Prairie View To Be Named After Sandra Bland - Prairie View, Texas, will remember the life of Sandra Bland by renaming University Drive to Sandy Bland Parkway, the Houston Public Media reports. The street leads into Prairie View A&M University, and Bland was an alumni of the HBCU. The city council voted in favor of the change Wednesday that will officially take place in October. Read more about Sandra Bland's case.  — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_)    (Photo: Sandra Bland via Facebook)
Trooper Encinia Has a Warning on His Record - Trooper Brian Encinia had only just joined Highway Patrol in June 2015, and had been with the deaprtment for a little more than a year, when he pulled over Sandra Bland. According to the AP, his personnel file showed he generally responded well to stress and at one point was warned for "unprofessional behavior," though it's not clear why.(Photo: iStock / Getty Images Plus)
Sandra Bland Mural Defaced, Activists Repair Damage - A beautiful mural of Sandra Bland was vandalized last night in Ottawa, Ontario, the capital of Canada. Someone painted "All Lives Matter" on the artwork painted by graffiti artists Allan Andre and Kalkidan Assefe. A group of activists did their best to repair the damage overnight, according to tweets from @Kmiller220.(Photo: Carling via Twitter)/content/dam/betcom/images/2015/07/National/072415-National-Sandra-Bland-Official-Autopsy-Details-Released.jpg

Next Gallery

Women's History Month: The Most Iconic Fashion Moments by Black Women

13 Photos

1 / 25

Street in Prairie View To Be Named After Sandra Bland - Prairie View, Texas, will remember the life of Sandra Bland by renaming University Drive to Sandy Bland Parkway, the Houston Public Media reports. The street leads into Prairie View A&M University, and Bland was an alumni of the HBCU. The city council voted in favor of the change Wednesday that will officially take place in October. Read more about Sandra Bland's case.  — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege_) (Photo: Sandra Bland via Facebook)

ADVERTISEMENT