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Authorities in texas have released dash cam video of the traffic stop that landed sandra brand in jail and charged with assaulting an officer. She was found dead in her jail cell last week. In waller county, texas the Officials Say that she hanged herself with a garbage bag. The trooper now is on desk duty. And pretends and family of sandra bland will gather soon in prairie view, texas to hold a memorial service. Usher is there with the story for us. Reporter good afternoon tony well, we just heard from officials who had been meeting here at prairie view a m university, thats where sandra bland was expected to take a job. And she was seep here interviewing when she was stopped in that traffic stop just over a week ago and the state and local officials were talking for about two hours to discuss the dash cam video that was released a short time ago. And we heard from some of the officials, including the lieutenant governor, who said this would be a very transparent investigation. In tex
Doesnt target minorities. The verdict, the colorado Movie Theater defendant learns his fate. The fate of john hoaments hoimsw it could change the debate in congress. One year ago, sunday, an unarmed black teenager named Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white Police Officer. It ignited a National Debate that continues today. Ferguson becomes the signal of that debate. And the mistrust between police and minorities across america. We take you back to the area it first started it will dee ann eastabrook is in ferguson. Diane. John, this is the weekend that is going to remember Michael Brown. In sunday people are going to gather in the neighborhood that Michael Brown was shot a year ago, they are going to observe a moment of silence at the time he was shot and they are going to march to a niche hig niche higha short way away. Tonight things are very calm in ferguson. So diane, what has changed in the last year . Reporter well, we have seen some change in the last year from a governme
Inside an abandoned house in hunting park on west bulltler street yesterday around 5 00. The three boys pulled the girl inside and assaulted her. Now the home is boarded up, but neighbors tell us that squatters and other folks have been able to get in and out for several years. Neighbors say they are pulling for this girl and hoping for justice. Devastated. Im so devastated. Its horrible. I just think kids need more guidance, you know. Its horrible. You know, its horrible. I have young daughters myself. Reporter so far there have been no arrests in this case. And police have not yet released any descriptions on those three young men that are accused of doing this crime here. Again, that 13yearold is at st. Christophers in stable condition and recovering this morning. For now, live from hunting park, back to you. Bill cosby will be back in a Montgomery County court for a Pretrial Hearing in his sex assault case. Cosbys lawyers are expected to ask a judge to allow potential jurors to fil
Drop in supply. Road map begins with amazons winning streak. Shares of the e commerce giant, poised to extend gains this morning. The company now worth nearly twice the market value of rival walmart. And after the march adp report shows the private sector job gains are much higher than expected. And panera added the popular bakery and restaurant chain to its portfolio. Ron shaich will join us live at post 9. Amazon is on a roll. Its in the midst of the seven session winning streak. Market cap now more than 430 million, double walmart. Meanti meantime, they have struck a deal with the nfl to stream thursday night football, not exclusive, jim likes to call it tired night football. But its a twitter was a one and done deal. Yep. They decided that they wanted to do go with the subscription model. Twitter did not come in with that. Paying five times what twitter did. Twitter intends to continue a relationship with nfl. This is something if you want prime, you get more. They keep giving you