INDEPENDENT LENS | TULIA, TEXAS | Trailer | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/tuliatexas/ A lone undercover cop moves into a small farming town. By the end of the blazing summer of 1999, 46 people are arrested for selling cocain--nearly all of them African American. It was heralded as one of the biggest drug busts in Texas history, until a team of lawyers set out to uncover the truth.

TULIA, TEXAS premieres Tuesday, February 10 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Terrence Howard, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, Independent Lens is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide. Visit the Web site for more: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/tuliatexas/

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[PaulLeary]

PBS is simply the best broadcasting has to offer.

[2020alltheabove]

That's my Grandpa and my Uncle right there. Real proud of em standin up for what's right.

[EXTRABLK]

@2blakandbold smh!!!

[2blakandbold]

My only question is they were to be released why did they still have to bond out?Hadn't they already paid enough?Okay , that was two questions!

[guruoftennis1]

When I lived there, it was the cops doing all the dealing and even going to the next county to buy alcohol.

[icam1414]

Wow, this is the biggest story full of BS i have ever heard. I have lived in Tulia all my life and I know that whatever Coleman was trying to do, would have saved this town a lot of misery. I dont know who set Coleman up, but they need to burn in hell. Out of those 46 "innocent" black people, maybe 1 or 2 were truly innocent. If the law enforcement around here would get there heads out of their ass, they would realize that they could make multi-million dollar drug bust and a good raise.

[JU9NCH9V3Z]

i lived in tulia for 10 years im 16 now and live in ozona i still love tulia nuttin wrong wit it there was mostly mexicans and blacks i never saw anythign that bad we smoked alot of bud but thats it

[hornfrog32]

You should be proud! He personifies respectability! Tell him I said thanks for doing the right thing. Tim-Cincinnati, Oh.

[jfridy]

When I first heard about the Tulia drug arrests, it was years after they had happened. Even then, I was shocked that such a blatant injustice had occurred, and that I did not hear of it at the time.

[greedylawyer]

Sorry dudes, i guess i just loss m'hed, jus cant stan bigotry in this here ol horse town usa