Tulia : race, cocaine, and corruption in a small Texas town

Tulia : race, cocaine, and corruption in a small Texas town / Nate Blakeslee.

Author/creator	Blakeslee, Nate, 1970-
Format	Book and Print
Edition	1st ed.
Publication Info	New York : Public Affairs, ©2005.
Description	viii, 450 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Coleman, Thomas Roland. Drug traffic--Investigation --Texas --Tulia. False imprisonment--Texas --Tulia. Trials (Narcotic laws)--Texas --Swisher County. Judicial error--Texas --Swisher County. Police corruption--Texas --Tulia. Tulia (Tex.)--Race relations. Tulia (Tex.)--History.

Contents	Prologue: March 20, 2003 -- Busted -- The richest land and the finest people -- Bootie's empire -- The mayor of Vigo -- "Deep cover" -- Officer of the year -- Donnie Smith -- Freddie Brookins Jr. -- One riot, one ranger -- Black cards and white cards -- The jump out boys -- Sin and redemption -- East meets west -- Doing time -- The tide turns -- The "Dream Team" -- The hearing -- Negotiation -- Out the front door -- Epilogue: Summer 2005.
Local note	Little-348232--305131054723Y
Local note	Little-348232--305131054723Y
General note	Includes index.
LCCN	2005049220
ISBN	158648219X
ISBN	9781586482190

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	Rare Collection	HV8079.N3 B53 2005	✔ Available	Request Material