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John King Sentenced To Death For James Byrd Lynching On This Day In 1999
The lynching-style murder of Black Texas man James Byrd Jr. (pictured) in 1998 was one of the most-vicious hate crimes in modern American history. On this day in 1999, one of the three perpetrators, John King (pictured below), was sentenced to death and still awaiting his final day. RELATED: REPORT: HUNDREDS MORE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS LYNCHED THAN…
