A man who helped carry out the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. -- one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history -- has been executed by injection in a Texas prison
John William King, 44, was one of three men convicted for the murder. He is the second person to die for the crime that made news around the world and helped inspire Congress to pass federal hate crime legislation.James Byrd Jr.'s and Matthew Shepard's killers gave feds more weapons to fight hate crimesKing was put to death at 7:08 p.m. at Texas State Penitentiary at Huntsville.
While most murders are brutal, the viciousness of Byrd's killing shocked the world. NBA star Dennis Rodman came forward to pay for Byrd's funeral. Filmmakers produced multiple documentaries. Artists including Geto Boys, Drive-By Truckers and Will Smith referenced the violent saga in their songs. Maryland poet laureate Lucille Clifton penned an ode to Byrd. Most importantly, the 49-year-old's slaying spurred Texas and Congress to push through hate crime legislation.
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