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DPS: Sandra Bland video wasn't doctored

Screenshot from Department of Public Safety dash cam video shows Sandra Bland as she exits her car after DPS officer Brian Encinia has drawn his taser on July 10, 2015.
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* Editor's note: This story has been updated.

The Texas Department of Public Safety has rebuffed suggestions that the dashboard camera video of a young African American woman who later died in police custody was doctored.

DPS spokesman Tom Vinger said in a statement that the video of Sandra Bland's traffic stop, which appears to skip at certain points, "has not been edited."

"To eliminate any concerns as to the efficacy of the video, DPS previously requested the FBI examine the dash cam and jail video to ensure the integrity of the video," he wrote. "The entire video was uploaded to include the audio and video of the conversation the trooper had by telephone with his sergeant, which occurred after the arrest. Some of the video that occurred during this conversation was affected in the upload and is being addressed. We are working to repost the dash cam video. "

Vinger added that a DVD of the video will be available to the media later Wednesday morning.

Also Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott weighed in on the investigation into Bland's arrest and death.

“Our hearts and prayers remain with the Bland family for their tragic loss," Abbott's statement said. "The family deserves answers. The Texas Rangers, working in coordination with the FBI, will conduct a full and thorough investigation that will deliver those answers and work toward the ultimate goal of ensuring justice in this case."

This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at http://www.texastribune.org/2015/07/22/dps-sandra-bland-video-wasnt-doctored/.