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Committee Makes 9 Recommendations For Waller County Jail After Death Of Sandra Bland

Florian Martin

Posted on April 13, 2016 · A committee of lawyers investigated procedures at the jail and made nine recommendations to avoid more inmate suicides.

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Problems Identified With Waller County Jail Where Sandra Bland Died

Associated Press

Posted on April 12, 2016 · A panel reviewing the jail where Sandra Bland died last summer after being taken into custody has called for a major overhaul of its procedures and facilities.

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Waller County DA accuses police of mishandling investigation into a multi-victim bicycle crash

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Posted on October 11, 2021 · Six bicyclists were struck by an unidentified 16-year-old last month while on a training ride for Ironman Texas in Waller County. 

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Black Waller County Constable Accuses Fellow Officers of Racial Profiling

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Posted on October 20, 2020 · The Waller County constable is seeking $50 million on claims he was racially profiled by deputy constables who pulled him over in his service vehicle and handcuffed him at gunpoint.

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