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Imagining a better outcome for Sandra Bland

  • Written by: The Conversation
imageSandra Bland's body is removed from a Texas jail.Waller County Sheriff's Office/via REUTERS

The untimely death of Sandra Bland in a rural Texas jail last month has led to many unanswered questions.

Texas prison authorities say Bland hanged herself with a plastic garbage bag in her cell, a claim her family has questioned. Many suspect that Bland was...

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Full response from traditional marriage advocate, Katy Faust

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