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An American Family

Number 21541
Subject Public Authorities
Source LA Weekly
State California
Year 2004
Publication Date February 13, April 2, June 4, July 16, September 17, November 12, December 31, 2004
Summary This year-long series describes parolee Luis Aguilar and his family through his reentry period. Just as the first "chapter" was about to be published, the Aguilar household was raided by the police and Luis was arrested for selling drugs. The reporter found that Luis was wrongly charged and that police had coaxed testimonies from witnesses at the trial. This story describes how the family goes through ups and downs in their effort to rebuild their lives.
Category Contest Entry
Pages 91
Keywords Luis Aguilar;drugs;wrongful conviction;threatening witnesses;parolee;Aguilar;wrong witness testimony
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