Amarillo settles for Tulsa drug bust victims and quits task force
Amarillo agrees to pay 5 million to 46 people unjustly arrested in the 1999 Tulia drug bust and withdraws from the Panhandle Regional Narcotics Trafficking Task Force. The move follows other settlements, with potential additional payments as communities reassess the flawed multi agency effort.
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Tulsa
Amarillo
Amarillo Globe News
Panhandle
Rick Perry
Tom Coleman
Coleman
Tonya White
Oklahoma City
American Civil Liberties Union of Texas
ACLU
John Ward
Globe News
Texas
Public Forum Contact Details for Odessa American
Odessa American provides a public forum address at PO Box 2952 Odessa Texas 79760 and a fax number 432 333 7742 for comments. It also notes an online address onletters link.freedom.com for submissions.
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Odessa
American PO
Link
Freedom
The case for due process in Captain Yee’s saga
The dispatch traces Captain James Yee’s arrest at Guantanamo Bay, initial spy fears, and a later shift to charges of mishandling classified data, adultery, and pornography. It argues the pursuit of a presumed spy harmed due process, urging restraint and an open adversarial system while highlighting broader dangers of rushing to judgment.
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Yee
New York Times
Charleston
S.C
Army
Fort Benning
Guantanamo
Supreme Court
Bush Administration
The
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Friday Night Lights authenticity questioned by reader
Public forum letters raised concerns about the 1988 Mojo football depiction in the Friday Night Lights film, noting Odessa American stadium photos showed partial stands and arguing authenticity requires full stands to capture true Mojo football. A second letter criticized local officials over tax dollars, wages, and education funding, calling for voter action against incumbents.
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Odessa
RayeAnne Hawley
Odessa agencies praised for swift response to potential hazard
Odessa Fire Department Odessa Police Department Texas Department of Public Safety and Huntsman Emergency Response Team receive praise for their coordinated efforts in a recent incident. The public thanks these agencies for diligent training and effective containment, noting the value of community safety and preparedness.
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Odessa Police Department
Texas Department of Public Safety
Huntsman Emergency Response
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