How A Politician Used Sandra Bland Video For His Campaign

A man running for Attorney General in Pennsylvania, Stephen Zappala, used video of Sandra Bland‘s arrest in an ad for his campaign, in an effort to show he would fight for the rights of black Americans. But when Sandra Bland’s mother requested he pull the footage, he refused. Jeff Johnson discusses the implications of this in this edition of 3 Things You Should Know on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.”

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#SayHerName: Black Female Victims Of Police Brutality And Neglect

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#SayHerName: Black Female Victims Of Police Brutality And Neglect

1. Raynette Turner

#RaynetteTurner, becomes 5th Black woman 2 die in police custody this month #sayhername http://t.co/skxfXtQAcA pic.twitter.com/6pYyMmHrif
— Hello Beautiful (@HelloBeautiful) July 29, 2015

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2. Rosann Miller

Weeks after #EricGarner, #RosanMiller was put in a chokehold. She was 7-months pregnant #SayHerName #HerDreamDeferred pic.twitter.com/vfxb0rcWq9
— AAPF (@AAPolicyForum) March 30, 2015

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3. Kindra Darnell Chapman

Family doesn't believe 18 year old Kindra Darnell Chapman hung herself in an Alabama jail. http://t.co/Vsxn6Ac193 pic.twitter.com/udBlKK1bWx
— Urban Cusp Magazine (@UrbanCusp) July 21, 2015

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4. Yuvette Henderson

’Home Depot guilty of murder’ of Yuvette Henderson @APTPaction @jpmassar @missmollie33 @violentfanon @alyssa011968 http://t.co/tjxLNVW26O
— Terri Kay (@TKOakCWL) May 28, 2015

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5. Shantel Davis

#SayHerName Shantel Davis, 23 years old @watchthecops pic.twitter.com/QrfXcnapqd
— Anna Bressanin (@AnBressBBC) July 17, 2015

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6. Constance Graham

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7. Denise Stewart

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8. Kathryn Johnston

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9. Mya Hall

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10. Alesia Thomas

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11. Malissa Williams

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12. Miriam Carey

#MiriamCarey I #SayHerName Miriam had mental health issues & lead to a car chase. PD killed her w/1 yr old in the car pic.twitter.com/yRgv4oTXPX
— LeslieMac 🖤 (@LeslieMac) May 21, 2015

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13. Sandra Bland

Instagram Restricts Use Of The #SandraBland Hashtag To Prevent Hate Speech http://t.co/eTH5LbVfO6 pic.twitter.com/r0N3UeM4Z8
— Hello Beautiful (@HelloBeautiful) July 28, 2015

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14. Kendra James

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15. Nizah Morris

June is LGBTQ pride. Every #PeoplesMonday is dedidcated to LBBTQ victims od State violence. This week: #NizahMorris. http://t.co/dwqTqAx8QX
— Occupy Wall Street (@OccupyWallStNYC) June 16, 2015

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16. Eleanor Bumpers

Black ppl in mental distress are killed by cops
R.I.P.#EleanorBumpers #DisabledBlackLivesMatterToo #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/4UZKjZwcJo
— Persephone Jones♿ (@galvezmiro) March 10, 2015

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17. Shelly Frey

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18. Michelle Cusseaux

Police Killing of Michelle ...... http://t.co/sx4qwO4qPU #FrancesGarrett #MichelleCusseaux #PercyDupra pic.twitter.com/m3VTrR8CTg
— Radio Free (@radiofreeorg) May 25, 2015

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19. Tajai Rice

#TamirRice and his big sister #TajaiRice they we're inseparable @AttorneyCrump @PrivateGray @KingJames @goldietaylor pic.twitter.com/Q0rGSiiDke
— Walter Madison (@WalterMadison) April 12, 2015

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20. Aiyana Jones

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21. Tyisha Miller

#TyishaMiller I #SayHerName Passed our in her car & was killed by police who used 24 bullets on this 19 yr old. pic.twitter.com/sbP3VoCZEU
— LeslieMac 🖤 (@LeslieMac) May 21, 2015

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22. Natasha McKenna

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23. Sheneque Proctor

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24. Meagan Hockaday

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25. Kimberlee Randle-King

Relatives say King was not a depressed person & had no known history of mental illness. http://t.co/DDutAlXlIY #NPR #KimberleeRandaleKing
— Nolan38 (@KeelingCurve_9) September 27, 2014

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26. Yvette Smith

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27. Duanna Johnson

#DuannaJohnson #SayHerName #BlackLivesMatter today and everyday pic.twitter.com/TyJD7Md9K2
— Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) (@GGENYC) May 20, 2015

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28. #AssaultAtSpringValley High-Unidentified Victim & Niya Kenny

#AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh: School Board Official Speaks Out https://t.co/evYOrWKp5x pic.twitter.com/I5CUMxm73Z
— Hello Beautiful (@HelloBeautiful) October 27, 2015

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