Sandra Bland

Sandra Bland was a Black woman whose death in police custody in 2015 drew widespread attention and concern about racial profiling and police treatment. After a traffic stop in Texas, she was arrested for allegedly non-compliance and later found dead in her jail cell, with authorities ruling it a suicide. Her case highlighted issues of systemic racism, police accountability, and the treatment of incarcerated individuals, sparking protests and discussions about justice and reform in the criminal justice system.