1998 murder of James Byrd Jr.
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:murder
gptkb:crime |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
passage of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act
increased hate crime awareness |
| gptkbp:date |
June 7, 1998
John William King: April 24, 2019 Lawrence Russell Brewer: September 21, 2011 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
1998 murder of James Byrd Jr.
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| gptkbp:influenced |
hate crime legislation in the United States
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| gptkbp:legalOutcome |
John William King sentenced to death
Lawrence Russell Brewer sentenced to death Shawn Allen Berry sentenced to life imprisonment |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Jasper,_Texas,_United_States
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
widespread national and international attention
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| gptkbp:method |
dragged behind a pickup truck
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| gptkbp:motive |
gptkb:racism
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| gptkbp:perpetrator |
gptkb:John_William_King
gptkb:Lawrence_Russell_Brewer gptkb:Shawn_Allen_Berry |
| gptkbp:result |
death of James Byrd Jr.
|
| gptkbp:victim |
gptkb:James_Byrd_Jr.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Jasper,_Texas,_United_States
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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