CNNA second man convicted in the 1998 dragging death of James Byrd Jr. is set to be executed this weekApr 23, 2019Eliott C. MclaughlinBy Eliott C. Mclaughlinmore_vert
The Texas TribuneTexas executes John William King in racist dragging death of James Byrd Jr.Apr 24, 2019Jolie McCulloughBy Jolie McCulloughmore_vert
The Dallas Morning NewsRacist killer executed decades after dragging James Byrd Jr. to his death near JasperApr 24, 2019Claire CardonaBy Claire Cardonamore_vert
CBS NewsJohn William King execution: Texas man executed today for dragging James Byrd Jr. to death, a hate crimeApr 24, 2019more_vert
NPRJohn William King Executed For 1998 Murder Of James Byrd Jr.Apr 24, 2019Wade GoodwynBy Wade Goodwynmore_vert
NBC NewsJohn William King executed in James Byrd Jr.'s brutal dragging deathApr 24, 2019David K. Li & Alex JohnsonBy David K. Li & Alex Johnsonmore_vert
The New York TimesTexas Executes White Supremacist for 1998 Dragging Death of James Byrd Jr. (Published 2019)Apr 24, 2019Campbell RobertsonBy Campbell Robertsonmore_vert
The Washington PostJames Byrd Jr killer John William King to be executed for 1998 Texas hate crimeApr 24, 2019Lindsey Bever & Eli RosenbergBy Lindsey Bever & Eli Rosenbergmore_vert
CNNJohn William King had no last words before his execution for the heinous dragging death of James Byrd Jr.Apr 25, 2019Steve Almasy & Eliott C. MclaughlinBy Steve Almasy & Eliott C. Mclaughlinmore_vert