TULIA (Associated Press) What happened here is not simply a study in black and white, despite the skin colors of its characters. It is not purely a story of stupidity and arrogance, though both are prevalent. It is a tragedy of small minds and made-up crimes that eventually created one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Texas history. If it weren´t so awful, some of what happened in this tiny town might be comical, given the buffoonish protagonist and his inability to keep his stories straight. [continues 2882 words]
In tainted Texas drug sweep, corrupt agent went after blacks, and no one stopped him Tulia, Texas -- What happened here is not simply a study in black and white, despite the skin colors of its characters. It is not purely a story of ignorance and arrogance, though both are prevalent. It is a tragedy of small minds and made-up crimes that eventually created one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Texas history. Thomas Roland Coleman, son of a locally famous Texas Ranger, drove into town and cruised the battered roads where black people live. [continues 870 words]
Small-Town Injustice TULIA, Texas - What happened here is not simply a study in black and white, despite the skin colors of its characters. It is not purely a story of stupidity and arrogance, though both are prevalent. It is a tragedy of small minds and made-up crimes that eventually created one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Texas history. Thomas Roland Coleman, the son of a locally famous Texas Ranger, drove into this dried-up place and cruised the battered roads where black people live. For 18 months, beginning in 1998, he said he was T.J. Dawson, a laborer whose girlfriend needed cocaine to get in the mood for sex. [continues 1199 words]
What Appeared To Be A Crackdown On The Illegal Sale Of Narcotics, Targeting Mainly Black Residents In A Small Texas Town, Had A Major Flaw: The Investigator Was A Liar TULIA, Texas - What happened here is not simply a study in black and white, despite the skin colors of its characters. It is not purely a story of stupidity and arrogance, though both are prevalent. It is a tragedy of small minds and made-up crimes that eventually created one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Texas history. If it weren't so awful, some of what happened in this tiny town might be comical, given the buffoonish protagonist and his inability to keep his stories straight. [continues 1136 words]
Officer's Lies Exposed In Small Town TULIA, Texas - What happened here is not simply a study in black and white, despite the skin colors of its characters. It is not purely a story of stupidity and arrogance, though both are prevalent. It is a tragedy of small minds and made-up crimes that eventually created one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Texas history. If it weren't so awful, some of what happened in this tiny town might be comical, given the buffoonish protagonist and his inability to keep his stories straight. [continues 1111 words]
TULIA, Texas-(AP)-What happened here is not simply a study in black and white, despite the skin colors of its characters. It is not purely a story of stupidity and arrogance, though both are prevalent. It is a tragedy of small minds and made-up crimes that eventually created one of the worst miscarriages of justice in Texas history. If it weren't so awful, some of what happened in this tiny town might be comical, given the buffoonish protagonist and his inability to keep his stories straight. [continues 1313 words]
Los Angeles-Rep.Mary Bono, R-Palm Springs, says she's learning the hard way that she can sometimes be "too honest." Yes, she told The Associated Press on Friday, her husband, the late Rep. Sonny Bono, did have a prescription drug problem. "A reporter asked me a direct question, and I answered it," Mary Bono said. "In hindsight, I wish I hadn't said anything." The reporter worked for TV Guide. Its Nov. 28 issue quotes Mary Bono as saying painkillers contributed to her husband's death last January, when he skied into a tree. "What he did showed absolute lack of judgment," she told the magazine. "That's what these pills do." [continues 192 words]
LOS ANGELES (AP)--It was a surprise ``Sweet 16'' party thrown at a million-dollar Encino home, complete with booze and marijuana. More than 100 teen-agers showed up. There apparently was a shortage of adults present. Still, for most of the night, there wasn't any trouble in this affluent neighborhood about 12 miles northwest of downtown. Then, about midnight, the screaming started. Abtin Tangestanifar, 17, a 6-foot-tall basketball player, died after being stabbed 11 times. Six teen-age boys are charged with his murder. This week, two of the defendants, who pleaded innocent Thursday, were ordered to stand trial as adults. [continues 406 words]
