James Byrd Jr.

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  1. James Byrd Jr. born in Jasper, Texas

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  2. James Byrd Jr. attended a party in Jasper the evening before his murder

    The Murder of James Byrd Jr.

  3. King, Brewer, and Berry offered Byrd a ride while he walked along a road

    The Murder of James Byrd Jr.

  4. Byrd beaten, chained by his ankles to a pickup truck, and dragged nearly three miles

    The Murder of James Byrd Jr.

  5. Byrd's remains discovered on a rural road outside Jasper; identification required forensic analysis

    The Murder of James Byrd Jr.