This is why.
The news stories we read are oftentimes discarded and pushed aside by the 24-hour news cycle. But we refuse to throw these people away. These are real people. Here are their stories.
The news stories we read are oftentimes discarded and pushed aside by the 24-hour news cycle. But we refuse to throw these people away. These are real people. Here are their stories.
Wakiesha Wilson
Wakiesha Wilson purportedly hanged herself in her jail cell on March 27, 2016, according to the coroner. Her family disputes that.
Essence Bowman
Essence Bowman, a 27-year-old wife and mother from Virginia, was struck and killed by a car while in police custody in Sulphur, Louisiana. The family is seeking answers.
Sandra Bland
Sandra Annette Bland, 28, was arrested by Waller County, Texas deputy in the summer of 2015. Days later, Bland was found hanged in a jail cell.
Amy Joyner-Francis
Malissa Williams
Mitrice Richardson
Stephanie Moseley
Stephanie Moseley was killed by her husband in a grisly murder-suicide on December 8, 2016. They slaying may have been Facetimed, according to Los Angeles police officers.
Janese Talton-Jackson
Candace Pickens
Walikque Faussett
Symone Marshall
Jessica Williams
India Cummings
India Cummings, 27, was taken to a Buffalo, New York jail in good health. She left nearly three weeks later on February 21, 2016, with broken ribs, and a broken arm.
Tarika Wilson
Bettie Smith
Asia McGowan
Renisha McBride
Mary "Unique" Spears
Alexandra Dean
Bridget Shiel
Tovonna Holton
Sunny Giordano
DeArrea Haymond
Kyam Livingston
Shantel Davis
Trinece Fedison
Trenice Fedison, 43, of New Orleans was found stabbed and stuffed head-first in a city garbage can the day before Thanksgiving 2014. A 42-year-old man was convicted in January of Fedison's slaying.
Korryn Gaines
