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  1. In one morning's work, a Panhandle prosecutor and his undercover narc busted three dozen black residents of #Tulia. ...

    From the archives: Arguably one of our most important stories, an investigation into the shocking #racism of #police arrests in the tiny town of Tulia, #Texas: texasobserver.org/611-the-colo

    #TexasNeedsAnObserver
    #prison #HumanRights #news #politics #USpol #WarOnDrugs #Drugs

  2. Attorney Jeff Blackburn, a crusader for the innocent, fought injustices across #Texas in his improbable, utterly original, and often profane life.

    A memorial for a social justice lawyer, from our senior writer Lise Olsen, who spoke to some of those who knew him best: texasobserver.org/remembering-

    (CW: Description of suicide)

    #news #memorial #RIP #JeffBlackburn #Tulia #politics #police #SocialJustice #HumanRights #law

  3. We are saddened to learn about the death of Jeff Blackburn, the attorney who played such a vital role in #Tulia.

    We wish all the best to his family and friends. May he rest in peace and power.

    texasobserver.org/611-the-colo

    #JeffBlackburn #HumanRights #Law #History #Texas #History #RIP #news