Mother of black woman found dead in a Texas jail cell rails against injustice

The mother of a black woman found dead in a Texas jail cell after a traffic stop in July said a perjury charge against the white state trooper who pulled her over is “not justice”.

An emotional Geneva Reed-Veal told reporters in Chicago that the trooper should have been charged with battery and false arrest, adding she has no confidence in the investigation and justice process.

“I’m angry, absolutely,” she said of the misdemeanor perjury charge, which carries a maximum of one year in jail and a $4,000 fine (€3,680).