Two sisters and a niece of James Byrd Jr. addressed the media after the execution. Here is the text of the statement read by Clara Taylor: “Today we witnessed the peaceful and dignified execution of John King for the savage, brutal and inhumane murder of James on June 7, 1998 — really a modern-day lynching. King, who was the ringleader …
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April 25, 2019