US white supremacist executed for lynching black man
Taken on February 24, 1999, John William King is escorted into the Jasper County Courthouse for the penalty phase of his capital murder trial. – AFP pic, April 25, 2019
AN avowed white supremacist convicted of a notorious racist murder – chaining a black man to the back of a pickup truck and dragging him to his death – was executed today in Texas. John William King, 44, was put to death by lethal injection at 7.08pm at the Texas State Penitentiary in Huntsville. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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