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James Byrd Jr. (May 2, 1949 – June 7, 1998) was an African American man who was murdered by three white men, two of whom were avowed white supremacists, in Jasper, Texas, on June 7, 1998. Shawn Berry, Lawrence Brewer, and John King dragged him for three miles (five kilometers) behind a Ford pickup truck along an asphalt road.
Apr 24, 2019 · John King was convicted in the dragging death of a 49-year-old black man, one of the most gruesome hate crimes in modern U.S. history. Two decades later, Jasper residents struggle with what...
Apr 24, 2019 · White supremacist John William King was executed on Wednesday, more than 20 years after he killed James Byrd Jr. in a horrifying hate crime. King was one of three white men convicted of murdering ...
Apr 25, 2019 · An avowed racist who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history was executed Wednesday in Texas for the dragging death of a black man.
Apr 21, 2019 · Citizens of Jasper, Texas have grappled for more than 20 years with the memory of an incident when three white men killed a black man by dragging him behind a pickup. James Byrd Jr. is...
Apr 24, 2019 · John William King, 44, convicted two decades ago for killing James Byrd Jr. in an act of unfathomable racist brutality in the small town of Jasper, was put to death by the State of Texas on...
Apr 24, 2019 · On Wednesday evening, John William King, 44, became the second and final man to be executed in the 1998 murder case of James Byrd Jr. Lawrence Brewer was put to death in 2011 for the crime,...
Jul 9, 2018 · The family of James Byrd Jr., a Texas man dragged to his death 20 years ago, is working to preserve the memory of a racially motivated killing that shocked the nation.
Apr 24, 2019 · HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A man who orchestrated one of the most gruesome hate crimes in U.S. history was set to be executed Wednesday for the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. nearly 21 years...
Jun 10, 1998 · James Byrd Jr, who is black, is dragged to his death from back of pickup truck, near Jasper, Tex, rural area known for racist and Klan activity; three white men, Shawn A Berry, Lawrence R...
