#OnThePedestal - Recently, new video footage from the vantage point of Sandra's cell-phone has surfaced and re-ignited concerns surrounding the troubling case of her suspicious death in 2015. Sharon Cooper, sister of the late Sandra Bland, wrote a beautifully moving op-ed piece for @USAToday which shows us just how resilient and tenacious her family has been and continues to be throughout this monumental ordeal. Sharon, we continue to support you and your family as we forever #SayHerName.
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“Despite all of the work I’ve done over the past four years to piece myself back together after her untimely death, I became unraveled as I was reminded of what I’ve always known: My sister died because a police officer saw her as a threatening black woman rather than human...”
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“What I’ve learned from this ordeal is that those five words "liberty and justice for all" aren't as linear of a concept as I naively believed. The pursuit of justice is a marathon, not a sprint. It is wrought with hurdles that need to be cleared based on relentless commitment to demand equity and fairness...” - USAtoday.com
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