Trooper in Sandra Bland traffic stop indicted, fired

Thursday, January 7, 2016

HEMPSTEAD, Texas -- A Texas state trooper who arrested Sandra Bland after a contentious traffic stop last summer was fired Wednesday after being charged with perjury for allegedly lying about his confrontation with the black woman who died three days later in jail.

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