James Byrd Jr. was an African-American man who was murdered by three men, two of whom were avowed white supremacists, in Jasper, Texas, on June 7, 1998. Shawn Berry, Lawrence Brewer, and John King dra
James Byrd Jr
The condemned perpetrators were held at the Allan B. Polunsky Unit.
Huntsville Unit, where Brewer and King were executed
Rodney Glen King was an African-American man who on March 3, 1991 became a victim of police brutality when he was severely beaten by officers of the Los Angeles Police Department during his arrest aft
Murder of James Byrd Jr.
…talented singer and trumpet and piano player who often performed at birthday parties and other events. He was a cousin of Dennetta Lyles King, who was Rodney King's first wife and mother to his daughter Lora King. Ross Byrd, James Byrd's only son, has been involved with "Murder Victims' Families for Reconciliation…
King in April 2012
King with fiancée Cynthia Kelley a few months before his death. Kelley was one of the jurors in King's civil suit against the city of Los Angeles when he was awarded $3.8 million.