Federal courthouse named for civil rights pioneer
The new Columbia federal courthouse, named for civil rights pioneer Matthew Perry, was dedicated Friday amid praise from U S Senator Hollings and Representative Clyburn. Perry faced segregation early in his career and inspired generations of lawyers and judges through his work with the NAACP and civil rights cases.
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Jason Scott Byram, 38, was put to death by lethal injection for fatally stabbing Julie Johnson in May 1993 as she slept on her sofa in Columbia. Johnson’s mother Peggy Ferrell said she sensed remorse as he spoke his final words and looked at her. Prosecutors cited DNA and fingerprint evidence. defense argued abuse and mental impairment.
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