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Summary:

In 1999, undercover narcotics agent Thomas Coleman was called in by Tulia's sheriff to conduct a sting operation. Of the 46 people indicted for dealing cocaine, 39 were black. Eight were convicted and sentenced to jail terms of 20 to 99 years. Thirty-eight agreed to plea bargains. After three years, attorneys finally won a hearing before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. On June 16, 2003, thirteen Tulia defendants were released from prison. Eventually, all the defendants were pardoned by the Governor. Coleman was found guilty of perjury, but was given a suspended sentence by the jury.

Table of Contents:

• Drug hysteria
• Arrests
• Trials
• Crusading attorney
• Drug Task Force
• Town bigotry
• Campaigns to free convicted
• Coleman's credibility questioned
• Convicted released/Town response
• Conclusion and legacy.

Contributors:

Herrman, Cassandra

Whalen, Kelly

California Newsreel (Firm)

Independent Television Service

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

This edition in English.

Related Works:

Independent lens (Television program)

Related Series:

Black studies in video

Subjects:

Coleman, Thomas Roland

Discrimination in criminal justice administration — Texas — Tulia

Discrimination in law enforcement — Texas — Tulia

Drug control — Texas — Tulia

Drug traffic — Investigation — Texas — Tulia

False imprisonment — Texas — Tulia

Judicial error — Texas — Tulia

Police corruption — Texas — Tulia

Racial profiling in law enforcement — Texas — Tulia

Trials (Perjury) — Texas

Tulia (Tex.) — Race relations

Discrimination in criminal justice administration

Discrimination in law enforcement

Drug control

Drug traffic — Investigation

Drug traffic

False imprisonment

Judicial error

Police corruption

Racial profiling in law enforcement

Trials (Perjury)

Race relations

Texas

Texas — Tulia

Genres:

Online media

Internet videos

Nonfiction films

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Broadcast as an episode of Independent Lens on February 10, 2009, on PBS.
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2007.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (54 min)).

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

OCLC Numbers:

823894208

Other Control Numbers:

1857903 (source: VaAlASP)
[Unknown Type]: ASP1833720/avon