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ACLU Files Suit Against Texas Drug Task Force

By Wade Goodwyn
Published November 4, 2002 at 12:00 AM EST

The ACLU files a federal lawsuit against a drug task force in Texas, alleging it targets minorities and then offers them parole if they plead guilty. The ACLU says the move enables the task force to receive thousands in federal funding. NPR's Wade Goodwyn reports.

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Wade Goodwyn is an NPR National Desk Correspondent covering Texas and the surrounding states.
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