Everything You Need to Know About the Sandra Bland Case

Prairie View will rename a street after Sandra Bland.

Documents Tell Different Stories - Moreover, a handwritten document that was reportedly filled out for Bland stated she previously had a miscarriage and that she had attempted suicide in 2015. A document filled out by another jailer wrote that she attempted to kill herself in 2014. An autopsy also reported that Bland had cutting scars on her arm, according to Waller County District Attorney Elton Mathis.   (Photo: AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Did Bland Have Epilepsy? - On a document questionnaire, jailers noted that Bland had been taking medication for epilepsy. But Bland had circled "no" when asked on a separate document if she was taking medication. The family attorney said they they were not aware that Bland was being treated for epilepsy, according to AP.  (Photo: AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)
Bland Expresses Frustration With Police Encounter in Voicemail - A voicemail Bland left for a friend during a call from jail showed Bland was frustrated about her encounter with the police and how it escalated. "I'm still at a loss of words honestly about this whole process," she said in the recording. "How did switching lanes with no signal turn into all of this?"  (Photo: Via Facebook)
Twitter: Was Bland Alive in Her Mugshot? - Amid the inconsistent information provided by the Waller County police, some are speculating whether Bland was alive while she was taking her mugshot. Some tweeted that it appears that Bland is lying down on the ground while the photo is being taken.  (Waller County Sheriff’s Office, via AP)Funeral Arrangements Being Made for Sandra Bland - Sandra Bland's funeral will be Saturday morning near Chicago. Her body has been transported to Chicago and her family is in the process of planning the arrangements. Meanwhile, Bland's friend LaVaughn Mosley and former justice of the peace of Waller County DeWayne Charleston are calling for Sheriff Glenn Smith to step down, according to the Associated Press.   (Photo: AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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Did Bland Have Epilepsy? - On a document questionnaire, jailers noted that Bland had been taking medication for epilepsy. But Bland had circled "no" when asked on a separate document if she was taking medication. The family attorney said they they were not aware that Bland was being treated for epilepsy, according to AP. (Photo: AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

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