Standing as one of the most-heinous hate crimes ever, the lynching-style murder of James Byrd Jr. (pictured right) at the hands of three White men in Texas served as a painful reminder that racism was very much alive in America, even on the cusp of the 21st century. RELATED: Angela Davis Acquitted Of Charges In […]
While the world spoke out in a global protest against the inevitable execution of Troy Davis, there was another execution happening in Texas that didn’t generate as much attention, but many believed was justice in effect. White supremacist Lawrence Russell Brewer was executed at 6pm Wednesday night for the 1998 murder of a black man, […]
Several of Byrd’s family members, including two sisters and a niece, witnessed Brewer’s execution. Additionally, Brewer’s mother, father and brother were in attendance. Read more: http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Lawrence-Russell-Brewer-executed-in-1998-dragging-2182092.php#ixzz1YdTC99KB
