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John William King To Be Executed Wednesday For 1998 Lynching In Jasper

Eric Stone, HPM Intern

Posted on April 23, 2019 · King and two others dragged James Byrd, Jr. behind a pickup truck for three miles, killing him.

Tags hate crime James Byrd Jr. Jasper Texas John william king lynching Texas executions

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