Texas to Execute White Supremacist for 1998 Dragging Death of James Byrd Jr.
Mr. Byrd, a 49-year-old black man, was dragged behind a truck for miles in an act of unfathomable brutality. John William King is set to be put to death on Wednesday for his role in the killing. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Capital Punishment
Topics: killing, death, William, brutality, unfathomable, miles, truck, behind, dragged, black, 49-year-old, James, Death, Dragging, Supremacist, White, Execute, Texas
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/us/james-byrd-jr-killer-execution.html?partner=rss&emc=rss