Warning: This video contains some upsetting scenes. On a Saturday night in a small Texas town, three white men offered James Byrd Jr a ride home. The next morning, a little boy found Byrd's body.

On a Sunday morning in Jasper, Texas, three white men offered James Byrd Jr. a ride home. After a detour into the woods, they beat Byrd, a Black man, with a baseball bat. They urinated on him.

Smith previously pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy and violation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes ... he and Dinell exchanged graphic text messages about the ...

President Obama signed into law last month the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act, which extends federal protection to illegal acts motivated by a person's actual or ...

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It’s taken a long time to reach this point. Brad Byrd has been the weeknight anchor at WEHT-ABC25 for more than 46 years.

James K. Byrd April 8, 2024 KINGSPORT - James K. Byrd 86, of Kingsport went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 8, 2024. He served his country in the Army National Guard. James worked for Eastman ...