The family of a black woman who died in police custody is suing the arresting officer and other Texas authorities.
Sandra Bland died three days after a physical confrontation with a white police officer during a traffic stop. Bland hanged herself while being held in the Waller county jail. The family have denied that she was suicidal.
In the last 12 months, the death of black Americans in police custody has caused debate and protests.
An official post-mortem examination report found that Bland had hanged herself while in her cell.
The wrongful death lawsuit was announced in Houston by the family of the 28-year-old Chicago native.
In it, they name State Trooper Brian Encinia, the Texas Department of Public Safety in Waller County, the county's sheriff's department and two jailers as defendants.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified punitive damages "for egregious acts and omissions" and alleges Mr Encinia falsified an assault allegation to take Bland into custody.
The jail is accused of being "reckless" in disregarding her safety and failing to keep her free from harm.
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