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Thirteen of the Tulia drug sting defendants had served four years
in prison when the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled on new
evidence and granted their release.
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The Texas Panhandle town of Tulia became ground zero for the injustices
of the drug wars.
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The population and economy of the agricultural town of Tulia, Texas,
had been declining when dozens of its African American residents
were arrested for selling cocaine.
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The railroad once separated the small African American community
of Tulia, Texas, from the rest of town.
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Freddie Brookins Jr. was one of 46 people arrested in the 1999 Tulia
drug sting. His 20-year prison sentence and felony conviction was
overturned in 2003, when Texas Governor Rick Perry pardoned all
of the convicted Tulia defendants.
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After his youngest son received a 20-year prison sentence, Freddie
Brookins Sr. joined with a handful of neighbors to fight for the
freedom of his son and others imprisoned in the 1999 Tulia drug
sting.
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After his youngest son received a 20-year prison sentence, Freddie
Brookins Sr. joined with a handful of neighbors to fight for the
freedom of his son and others imprisoned in the 1999 Tulia drug
sting.
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Pattie Brookins, mother of defendant Freddie Brookins Jr., could
only afford to visit her son a few times when he was imprisoned
more than 500 miles away from their home in Tulia.
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Criminal Defense Attorney Jeff Blackburn, from Amarillo, Texas, represented
several people arrested in the 1999 Tulia drug sting, and was part
of the legal team that helped overturn the convictions of the Tulia
defendants.
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Swisher County Sheriff Larry Stewart, one of the supervisors to undercover
agent Tom Coleman, defended the 1999 Tulia drug sting against allegations
that it was racially motivated.
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