American Violet

Based on the infamous Panhandle Regional Narcotics Task Force case in Tulia, Texas, American Violet makes clear the corruption and racism that pervades the official structures of its fictional town.

                                      
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American Violet

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Good news: Queen Latifah is free of wet noodle Jimmy Fallon.

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