Sandra Bland Jail Booking Footage Released

With rumors circulating around the Internet that 28-year-old Sandra Bland already was dead in her booking photo, Texas officials have released footage showing Bland walking around while she was in the jail, according to ABC 7 Chicago.

In the footage, Bland is seen wiping away tears, making phone calls and being directed into her jail cell.

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Waller County Judge Trey Duhon said it was important for officials to release this information because of death threats they had been receiving and to put a rest to rumors Bland was dead in her booking photo.

Bland was arrested July 10 for allegedly kicking an officer. She was initially pulled over for a traffic violation. She was found dead in her cell July 13. The official ruling for her death has been self-inflicted asphyxiation.

Bland’s funeral was held Saturday in Lisle. Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their respects to Bland.

The Death of Sandra Bland

• Texas district attorney says the case will go to a grand jury and says it’s being treated as a “murder Investigation.” Meanwhile, civil rights activists and politicians are asking the Justice Department to step in. Recent coverage includes:

• • Congressman Asks Department of Justice to Investigate Sandra Bland’s Death
  • Sister ‘Infuriated’ By Dash Cam Footage
  • Sandra Bland Tried to Kill Herself Before Arrest: AP
  • Texas Public Safety Denies Altering Sandra Bland Dash Cam Footage
  • Timeline Leading Up to Death of Sandra Bland Released
  • Lawyer for Family of Sandra Bland Describes Police Dash Cam Video
  • Family of Naperville Woman Who Died in Jail Seeks Independent Autopsy