John William King, convicted for the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. -- one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history -- was executed by injection last night in a Texas prison after 20 years of appeals. Florida's new governor, Ron DeSantis has just signed the execution order for a serial killer on death row for 34 years. Is our appeal system broken?
John William King, convicted for the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. -- one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history -- was executed by injection last night in a Texas prison after 20 years of appeals. Florida's new governor, Ron DeSantis has just signed the execution order for a serial killer on death row for 34 years. Is our appeal system broken?
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