A graduate of Great Bridge High School, James furthered his education at Old Dominion University, where he pursued civil engineering and was an active member of the wrestling team ...

The community in Jasper continues to heal 20 years after the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. Byrd, 49, was tied to the back of a pick-up truck by three white men then dragged along a country road to ...

A man who helped orchestrate one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history — the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. in East Texas — is slated to die Wednesday over the objections of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHEYENNE – Former state Rep. James Byrd of Cheyenne announced Tuesday a bid for one of Wyoming’s two seats in the U.S. Senate.

HUNTSVILLE, Texas -- The man sentenced to death for one of the most gruesome murders in modern American history showed no remorse before his execution. John William King was executed by the Texas ...

A new law that makes lynching a federal hate crime addresses an atrocity that continues to this day. By Charles M. Blow Their criticisms were read aloud in their absence during a ceremony at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHEYENNE — Former state Rep. James Byrd of Cheyenne announced Tuesday a bid for one of Wyoming’s two seats in the U.S. Senate.