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Tulia
Tulia: Race, Cocaine, and Corruption in a Small Texas Town | Nate Blakeslee
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In the summer of 1999, in the tiny west Texas town of Tulia, thirty-nine people, almost all of them black, were arrested and charged with dealing powdered cocaine. The operation, a federally-funded investigation performed in cooperation with the local authorities, was based on the work of one notoriously unreliable undercover officer. At trial, the prosecution relied almost solely on the uncorroborated, and contradictory, testimony of that officer, Tom Coleman. Despite the flimsiness of the evidence against them, virtually all of the defendants were convicted and given sentences as high as ninety-nine years. Tom Coleman was named a Texas Lawman of the Year for his work. Tulia is the story of this town, the bust, the trials, and the heroic legal battle that ultimately led to the reversal of the convictions in the summer of 2003. Laws have been changed in Texas as a result of the scandal, and the defendants have earned a measure of bittersweet redemption. But the story is much bigger than the tale of just one bust. As Tulia makes clear, these events are the latest chapter in a story with themes as old as the country itself. It is a gripping, marvelously well-told tale about injustice, race, poverty, hysteria, and desperation in rural America.
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Lizpixie
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Good morning/afternoon/night everyone! It‘s 2.30pm Sunday, here in Sydney, I managed about 1.5hrs of this audiobook before passing out this morning. Just gonna mainline some caffeine before getting back into Ruby Ridge, or I may get in a graphic novel before trying to stuff more facts in my brain before it‘s properly awake.🤔 #24in48 #readathon

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Lizpixie
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Found this gem in my audible library. Forgot that I had it, I think it was one of the first dozen audiobooks I bought with my monthly credits. Planning on an hour of this before getting a few hours sleep before digging back in to Ruby Ridge. 2019 is definitely the #YearOfNonFiction so far! #24in48 #readathon

Bookzombie Stacking! 5y
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ananerise
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Love this book but it's also terrifying that this could happen...

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AmyStewart
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Today I found myself reaching for this astonishing book about racism, injustice, and good people fighting the good fight. It's just one story among millions. It's one moment when truth and justice scored a victory. And as a work of literature, it is un-put-down-able.

Librarylady I had to order this one for my kindle tonight. Your blurb intrigued me. 8y
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