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Byrd funeral drawn 500 attend in Jasper heat
In Jasper a crowd of about 500 gathered at Greater New Bethel Baptist Church and the City Cemetery for Byrd's funeral amid 90 degree heat and packed conditions. Three white men face murder charges for Byrd’s brutal death, with a multi agency probe and possible death penalty. Community leaders and national figures attended, emphasizing unity against racial hatred. Terrence Carrington mourned a friend personally, underscoring the local impact.
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New Bethel Baptist Church
Jasper City Cemetery
Byrd
Lawrence Russell Brewer
Shawn Allen Berry
John William King
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
Transportation
Rodney Slater
Houston
Lee Brown
al Sharpton
Jackson
Jasper
Jasper County
New Black Panthers Party
James Byrd Jr. Byrd Jr