Sandra Bland Act filed at Texas Legislature

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Sandra Bland Act will make it harder for police officers to racially profile and will get help for the mentally ill in jail among other provisions intended to address race, poverty, mental health and accountability in law enforcement.
Standing in front of the Texas Supreme Court, State Representative Garnet Colman unveiled HB-2702, legislation that stems from a DPS traffic stop nearly two years ago.
The trooper got into a heated conversation with the driver, Sandra Blan