DRAGGED THREE MILES
Jasper, Texas
On June 7, 1998, three white men chained a black man to the back of a pickup and dragged him to death. Even communities desensitized by today's video violence were stunned by the news. The gruesome crime and high-profile trial forced all Americas to look at their own prejudices. This is a glimpse into the trial of John William King, the ringleader of this historic crime, and the Texas town of Jasper where residents were forced to look in the mirror of their own civic conscience.
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