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John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Associate professor of Constitutional Law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and author of Race, Law and American Society: 1607-Present
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Gloria Browne-Marshall
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FROM Gloria Browne-Marshall
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Was Sandra Bland's Only Crime 'Contempt of Cop?' The coroner in Waller County, Texas called it a jailhouse suicide, but authorities are investigating it as a case of murder. Since Sandra Bland was found hanged in her jail cell last week, her family says the verdict of suicide is "unfathomable." They've demanded to know how a routine traffic stop led to her arrest in the first place. Yesterday, Texas officials released video recorded from the officers dash cam. What does that evidence reveal about why the young, black woman was originally arrested? Gloria Browne-Marshall is a professor of constitutional law at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. She's author of Race, Law and American Society: 1607 to the Present .
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DOJ to Investigate Baltimore Police US Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced today the launch of a sweeping investigation of the Baltimore Police Department for " excessive force, including deadly force, unlawful seizures and discriminatory policing." The probe follows the death of Freddie Gray in police custody, and criminal charges filed against six officers.
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