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In the wake of Symone Marshall, who died in jail last month in Walker County, Texas, NewsOne remembers other African-American women who have died in the custody of law enforcement officers in recent years. Marshall, 22, passed away on April 26 following an arrest on charges of possession of a controlled substance and failure to […]

Sandra Bland's family announced the filing of a lawsuit against officials in Houston involved in her arrest and death.

An Ottawa, Canada memorial for Sandra Bland, the 28-year-old woman who died in a Texas jail cell earlier this month, was defaced with an “All…

A mother of eight is the fifth Black woman to be found dead in a jail cell since mid-July. Mount Vernon, New York native Raynette Turner died in…

Kindra Chapman found dead in a jail cell. Right after Sandra Bland's death. pic.twitter.com/h1rPr1cCOF — Yaphet Kotto (@Darius34092338) July 25, 2015 The family of an…