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James Byrd Jr.

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  1. James Byrd Jr. born in Jasper, Texas

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  2. James Byrd Jr. attended a party in Jasper the evening before his murder

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  3. King, Brewer, and Berry offered Byrd a ride while he walked along a road

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  4. Byrd beaten, chained by his ankles to a pickup truck, and dragged nearly three miles

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  5. Byrd's remains discovered on a rural road outside Jasper; identification required forensic analysis

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  6. James Byrd Jr. dies from dragging injuries

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  7. James Byrd Jr. attacked and dragged by pickup truck

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  8. James Byrd Jr. identified through forensic analysis

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  9. Body of James Byrd Jr. discovered along rural road

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  10. Texas legislature passes James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act

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  11. James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Act takes effect in Texas

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