Sandra Bland Act: Rep Garnet Coleman Introduces Bill to Address Issues Exposed in Wharton County Case

The Texas Tribune, Johnathan Silver State Rep. Garnet Coleman, D-Houston, on Thursday filed House Bill 2702, dubbed the Sandra Bland Act. The exhaustive piece of legislation would expand what qualifies as racial and ethnic profiling; mandate people experiencing a mental health crisis and substance abuse be diverted to treatment over jail; and create more training …