TX - James Byrd Jr dragged to death in Jasper, 7 June 1998

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Fox 4‏Verified account @fox4beaumont 1h1 hour ago
Live coverage on execution of John William King in dragging death of James Byrd Jr.

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Chris Mullooly‏Verified account @ChrisMullooly 1h1 hour ago
Vigil held in honor of James Byrd Jr at the park named after him. Betty Boatner (middle with if... shirt) is Byrd’s sister. “I’ve forgiven (John William King) a long time ago,” she says @kfdmnews @fox4beaumont

Teresa Woodard‏Verified account @twoodard8 1h1 hour ago
In moments, a vigil will begin at James Byrd, Jr. Memorial Park in Jasper, Texas. Execution of Bill King, one of Byrd’s killers, is expected to happen almost simultaneously in Huntsville. #WFAA

 

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Jolie McCullough‏Verified account @jsmccullou 1h1 hour ago
John William King’s execution is set for after 6 pm, but we’re still waiting on a ruling from #SCOTUS on his last appeals. #deathpenalty



TPFExecuteDesk‏ @TPFExecuteDesk 1h1 hour ago
Jeremy Desel, the Director of Communications for the TDCJ, spoke with the media earlier today after speaking to JohnWilliam King. He shares what the conversation included and tells us about King’s demeanor hours before his scheduled execution. #12NewsNow

H. Tyler Seggerman

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H. Tyler Seggerman‏Verified account @TylerSeggerman 1h1 hour ago
On the corner of Avenue I & 12th Street, just a block down from the Huntsville “Walls” Unit, protestors have started preaching for solidarity minutes before John William King is scheduled to be executed. #12NewsNow – at Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville

(video clip: H. Tyler Seggerman on Twitter )

 

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Monique Batson‏ @Mo_Bats 1h1 hour ago
At 6:20 p.m., we are still waiting for word from the Supreme Court on the execution of John William King. Those of us witnessing as media have been sequestered since 5 p.m. #SETXNews

 

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Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 1h1 hour ago
Breaking: #SCOTUS has denied a stay of execution for John William King, due to be executed by Texas this evening. There were no noted dissents.

 

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Sioux City Journal‏Verified account @scj 1h1 hour ago
Man convicted in dragging death of James Byrd Jr. to be executed. A look back at the crime and Byrd's legacy http://bit.ly/2LeyBeP

 

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Joyeta E.Anderson‏ @joyeta_e 1h1 hour ago
The Case of James Byrd, Jr https://youtu.be/9_HvJ0PXuYs via @YouTube

 

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RITA R. DAVIS‏ @RITARDAVIS 1h1 hour ago
John William King will be executed in 30 minutes for the killing of James Byrd Jr.

Former Jasper County Sheriff at execution of John William King

 

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Sophia Beausoleil‏ @KPRC2SophiaB 1h1 hour ago
Outside the state penitentiary two distant family members of James Byrd Jr. spoke before the scheduled execution. We have not received confirmation from TDCJ if it’s taken place yet.

(video clip: Sophia Beausoleil on Twitter )

 

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Andrea Whitney‏ @AndreaWhitney76 1h1 hour ago
“It’s mixed emotions all knotted up.” Pastor Garry Marshall at the prayer vigil held at the James Byrd Jr. Memorial Park as the execution of John William King gets underway in Huntsville.

 

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Nick Natario‏Verified account @NickABC13 1h1 hour ago
Witnesses to John William King’s execution make their way into the prison in Huntsville. The execution is running nearly an hour behind. He’s set to be executed for James Byrd Jr’s death. https://abc13.com/society/letter-tells-story-of-avowed-racist-who-killed-james-byrd-jr/5267113/ …

Ronnie Crocker‏Verified account @rcrocker 1h1 hour ago
Witnesses are being led across the street, a sign that the John William King execution is expected soon. #SETXNews ⁦@BmtEnterprise⁩

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The Death Watch‏ @the_death_watch 1h1 hour ago
John William King has been strapped to the very same gurney where his co-defendant, Lawrence Brewer, died nearly eight years ago, for the same crime.

 

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KFDM News‏Verified account @kfdmnews 1h1 hour ago
Vigil held in honor of James Byrd Jr at the park named after him. Betty Boatner (middle with if... shirt) is Byrd’s sister. “I’ve forgiven (John William King) a long time ago,” she says

(video clip: KFDM News on Twitter )

 

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Alison Poole‏ @RealAlisonPoole 1h1 hour ago
KFDM 6pm LIVE team coverage: Execution of John William King in James Byrd Jr. dragging

KFDM 6pm LIVE team coverage: Execution of John William King in James Byrd Jr. dragging

 

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Cynthia Thomas - Bloggingology‏ @Bloggingology 1h1 hour ago
John William King was executed at 7:03 PM CST https://www.facebook.com/CindyThomas/posts/10216420613002691 …

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Ronnie Crocker‏Verified account @rcrocker 1h1 hour ago
Not all the protesters tonight were advocating for the abolition of capital punishment. Some were asking why it took 21 years to get John William King into the death chamber.

The Death Watch‏ @the_death_watch 1h1 hour ago
Pursuant to the order of the 1st District Court of Jasper County, the execution of John William King has been carried out at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville.

 

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John King executed for dragging death of James Byrd, Jr
King sought a last-minute stay, asking the US Supreme Court to delay the execution. The court did not intervene.

April 24, 2019

"HUNTSVILLE, Texas — ...The execution was scheduled to take place 6 p.m. Wednesday. It was delayed approximately 40 minutes while officials awaited a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court. Justices refused King’s last-day appeal, and witnesses were lead in to watch the execution at approximately 6:40 p.m. He was pronounced dead at 7:08 p.m.

King did not give a final oral statement, but did make a written statement. The one-line statement says, "Capital punishment, them without the capital get the punishment."...

Louvon Harris and Clara Taylor, sisters of Byrd; and Tiffany Taylor, Byrd’s niece, watched on as the state administered a “single drug protocol of pentobarbital” ending King’s life. Byrd’s mother, Stella Byrd, did not live long enough to see her son’s killer put to death. She died in 2010....

King will be buried in Huntsville."

John King executed for dragging death of James Byrd, Jr

 

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