Dead in her jail cell. Authorities say she committed suicide, a claim her family rejects. The family has filed a wrongful death suit and wants charges against the officer who arrested her. The whole process from the secretive nature of it to the evidence presented to the lack of involvement of the family screams of a coverup. We feel like we have been shut out of this process from the very beginning. We are at the door knocking, waiting for the door to open, for the answers that we have asked for regardless of what they are. Amy will anyone be held to account for Sandra Blands death . Well speak to Sandra Blands mother, her sister, and the family attorney. Then, is freedom of speech welcome at the mall of america . The nations Largest Shopping Center tries to stop a black lives matter protest and force organizers to post on social media that its canceled. That is what the mall wanted. The judge rejected those demands tuesday. The mall of america did manage, however, to ban three black
Anyone over her jail cell death. Bland, an africanamerican woman, was arrested in july after she allegedly failed to signal a lane change. She was jailed with bond set at 5000. Three days later, she was found dead in her jail cell. Authorities say she committed suicide, a claim her family rejects. The family has filed a wrongful death suit and wants charges against the officer who arrested her. The whole process from the secretive nature of it to the evidence presented to the lack of involvement of the family screams of a coverup. We feel like we have been shut out of this process from the very beginning. We are at the door knocking, waiting for the door to open, for the answers that we have asked for regardless of what they are. Amy will anyone be held to account for Sandra Blands death . Well speak to Sandra Blands mother, her sister, and the family attorney. Then, is freedom of speech welcome at the mall of america . The nations Largest Shopping Center tries to stop a black lives ma
Anyone over her jail cell death. Bland, an africanamerican woman, was arrested in july after she allegedly failed to signal a lane change. She was jailed with bond set at 5000. Three days later, she was found dead in her jail cell. Authorities say she committed suicide, a claim her family rejects. The family has filed a wrongful death suit and wants charges against the officer who arrested her. The whole process from the secretive nature of it to the evidence presented to the lack of involvement of the family screams of a coverup. We feel like we have been shut out of this process from the very beginning. We are at the door knocking, waiting for the door to open, for the answers that we have asked for regardless of what they are. Amy will anyone be held to account for Sandra Blands death . Well speak to Sandra Blands mother, her sister, and the family attorney. Then, is freedom of speech welcome at the mall of america . The nations Largest Shopping Center tries to stop a black lives ma
For the third year in a row, the philippines is being hit by a deadly typhoon as the United Nations hosts its annual Climate Summit. More than 90 people have already died. We will speak to lidy nacpil, a leading filipino climate activist. Then saleemul huq of bangladesh and how peru has become one of the most dangerous countries in the world for environmental activists. It is a risk of life or death for us. If i stand in front of the loggers to represent my community and say to them, sir, you have to leave because this is our land and then it is a risk. It is been this way for a while. That was the voice of edwin climat chote. He and three others were killed by illegal loggers as they tried to stop them from cutting down the ancient trees on their land. Two of theak to widows of the men. All that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now, democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Protests continue across the United States over Police Killings of unarmed africaname