SANDRA BLAND

Emmy Award-winning actress Thandiwe Newton is facing backlash after she broke down while discussing the topic of colorism in Hollywood and dealing with how her […]

Geneva Reed-Veal, Sandra Bland’s mother, said the center was established to bring healing to families that have lost a loved one to police brutality and help them navigate the criminal justice system.

For many Black Americans, there are pivotal moments that remind them how vulnerable they are. George Floyd's death was one moment. There were others.

AUSTIN, Texas – The Homeland Security and Public Safety Committee will convene at the Texas Capitol on Thursday morning to discuss bills related to police on reality television and police brutality. The hearing will be livestreamed in this article around 10:30 a.m. but delays are possible. The committee will hear HB 88, otherwise known as the George Floyd Act, that relates to interactions between law enforcement and people arrested or detained. Provisions of the bill include banning chokeholds and requiring officers to intervene if another officer is using excessive force. HB 54 relates to prohibiting law enforcement departments from contracting with television crews to create reality shows.

FILE - In this Monday, June 8, 2020, file photo, local residents and alumni of Jack Yates High School take part in a candlelight vigil to honor George Floyd, in Houston. The George Floyd Act was scheduled to get its first hearing in the Texas Capitol on Thursday, March 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)AUSTIN, Texas – Outside of George Floyd's public memorial last summer in Texas, Republican Gov. Earlier this month in Congress, House Democrats passed the most ambitious effort in decades to overhaul policing nationwide under the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. Ad___Find AP’s full coverage of the death of George Floyd: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd

The singer delivered the first live performance of her heartbreaking new song, "Perfect Way to Die," at the 2020 BET Awards on Sunday, and it had fans feeling emotional. It speaks to our resilience, our resistance, and even in the messiest of circumstances we find melody," BET Awards host Amanda Seales began as she introduced Keys' performance. "I have been following its lead. It has led me to the song 'A Perfect Way to Die,'" she wrote on Instagram. Fans felt exactly what Keys was feeling while watching her emotional BET Awards performance. RELATED CONTENT:BET Awards 2020: Wayne Brady Pays Tribute to Little RichardBET Awards 2020: The Complete Winners List2020 BET Awards: Lil Wayne Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant

In this June 1, 2020, photo, people gather near the Cup Foods grocery store where George Floyd died in Minneapolis. And for George Floyd, it was an accusation he used a fake $20 bill at a grocery store. The Movement for Black Lives is behind a push for local communities to defund police departments nationwide, and reinvest in struggling black communities to address economic inequality and disparities in education and health care. That is a big piece that I think we need to focus on.Last week, Floyds family forwarded their pleas for racial justice to the United Nations. Nekima Levy Armstrong, a civil rights lawyer and former president of the Minneapolis NAACP, said the demand that black lives are valued like white lives must begin at the community level.

(AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:TOP OF THE HOUR: Australians rally, draw parallels to inequality in U.S. Protesters take to New York City streets after curfew, again. Protesters in South Korea condemn what they described as U.S. police brutality toward demonstrators. ___CANBERRA, Australia -- Thousands gathered in Australias capital on Friday to remind citizens that the racial inequality underscored by George Floyds death was not unique to the United States. ___NEW YORK -- Protesters stayed on the streets of New York City after curfew for another day Thursday, spurred by the death of George Floyd. ___WASHINGTON Protests in the nations capital over George Floyds death broke up before dark Thursday as a heavy rain began to fall.

Federal officers stand outside the Department of Justice as Attorney General William Barr speaks during a virtual press conference inside the building Thursday, June 4, 2020, in Washington. But he vowed that the Justice Department would do its part to investigate and prosecute civil rights crimes. I believe that police chiefs and law enforcement officials and leaders around the country are committed to ensuring that racism plays no part in law enforcement, and that everyone receives equal protection of the laws, Barr said. President Donald Trump has called Floyds killing a terrible, terrible thing that happened and called on the Justice Department to expedite its investigation of his death. Federal agents have made 51 riot-related arrests, Barr said, and 114 law enforcement officers have been injured in protests in Washington.

In response to the events surrounding Sandra Bland’s trial, GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson says Americans have a tendency to inject race into politics. Carson concedes that there are “rotten police officers” in the same way there are “rotten teachers, rotten doctors, and rotten journalists.”

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont believes if Sandra Bland were a “white, middle class woman,” her death would not have happened. The democratic presidential candidate advocates for significant criminal justice reform, stating that lethal force should be the “last option” for police.

John Dickerson sits down with Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders to discuss his strategy against fellow Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, Trump’s controversial statements on minorities, and the Sandra Bland trial.

The family of Sandra Bland, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting a police officer and found hanged in her jail cell, is suing her arresting officer and others. CBSN's Don Dahler reports on the litigation.

The autopsy report concludes the 28-year-old hanged herself in her jail cell earlier this month after being arrested during a routine traffic stop. Her family suspects foul play. Mireya Villarreal reports.

There are new questions about the mental state of Sandra Bland, who was found dead in her Texas jail cell last week. Authorities released her booking forms Wednesday. She admitted she felt depressed and once attempted suicide. In an apparent voicemail left for a friend, Bland also seemed frustrated behind bars. Meanwhile, the Waller County district attorney told CBS News that reports he ordered a new autopsy are not true. Omar Villafranca reports.

According to the Waller County Sheriff's Office, Sandra Bland had checked "yes" on a form that asked if she had tried to kill herself in the last year. The disclosure raises new questions about the guards who were on duty when Bland allegedly killed herself in her cell. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports; the Henn'na Hotel in Japan is garnering worldwide attention for the use of robots as its staff. CBS News correspondent Seth Doane visited the hotel to see what it's like to be greeted and helped by robots.

Dashcam video of Sandra Bland's arrest has been released, sparking questions about its accuracy. Criminal defense attorney Nicole DeBorde discusses the case with CBSN.

Authorities in Texas released dash cam video which shows the moment Sandra Bland, 28, was pulled over during a traffic stop. Bland was later found dead in her jail cell in what authorites say was suicide, but her family doesn't believe she killed herself. CBS News correspondent Don Dahler reports.

Sandra Bland, 28, was found hanging in a prison cell in Texas three days after she was arrested following a traffic stop. A medical examiner ruled her death a suicide but her family is disputing the conclusion. Sherry Williams of CBS affiliate KHOU reports.

The family of 28-year-old Sandra Bland believes her reported hanging is suspicious. Cell phone video allegedly shows her arrest last week after a routine traffic stop before she was found dead Monday. Sherry Williams of CBS affiliate KHOU reports on the victim’s revealing social media posts