PBS
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Lockney
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Tuesday
(7/1)
6/27/03
Next week, the PBS series P.O.V. (a cinematic term for point of view), partnership with Independent Television Service, will air "Larry v. Lockney," a documentary on Larry Tannahill's crusade to stop school drug testing in the small west Texas town of Lockney. Tannahill, a third-generation farmer, was the only one of 2,000 residents of Lockney to challenge the school's policy, which saw his son, an A and B student who had never been in trouble, suspended for 21 days for refusing to take a drug test. Tannahill, who believed the policy violated his son's 4th Amendment right against unreasonable searches, sued to overturn the policy, with the help of the ACLU. Tannahill's campaign drew national headlines, but cost him his job and drew threats against his family. "Larry v. Lockney," which was produced by Mark Birnbaum and Jim Schermbeck, tells the story. Visit http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/larryvlockney/ for information, pictures, resources for educators, and ways to get involved in P.O.V.'s campaign to increase public attention to the documentary and issue. "Larry v. Lockney" is scheduled to air at 10:00pm EST, Tuesday, July 1, check local listings. Past DRCNet coverage of Tannahill and Lockney: http://www.drcnet.org/wol/177.html#lockney
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