Watch: Before Death in Jail, Sandra Bland Recorded Her Own Video of Run-in With Texas Trooper

Sandra Bland, a black woman who was found dead in a Texas jail days after a July 2015 traffic stop, recorded part of her confrontation with the white state trooper who arrested her, according to newl released cellphone video.The video — a 39-second clip depicting Bland's interaction with Trooper Brian Encinia — was obtained by the Investigative Network, a nonprofit news organization, and aired Monday on WFAA-TV (Channel 8).The clip starts after Encinia opened Bland's door in an attempt to get her to exit her car. He holds out a stun gun toward Bland and demands she leave her car."Get out of the car. I will light you up!" Encinia said as he held the stun gun.  Continue reading...

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