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Texas Governor Pardons All 35 Convicted in Tulia Drug Case

Tulia

A single under-cover officer in 1999 arrested 43 people in Tulia, Texas on charges of selling small amounts of cocaine. The overwhelming majority of the defendants were black. We speak with Jeff Blackburn of the Tulia Legal Defense Project.


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