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  2. Murder of James Byrd Jr. - Wikipedia

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    Murder of James Byrd Jr. James Byrd Jr. (May 2, 1949 – June 7, 1998) was an African American man who was murdered by three white men, two of whom were avowed white supremacists, in Jasper, Texas, on June 7, 1998. Shawn Berry, Lawrence Brewer, and John King dragged him for three miles (five kilometers) behind a Ford pickup truck along an ...

  3. Last meal - Wikipedia

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    Brewer's request was granted, but he refused the meal when it arrived saying that he was simply not hungry, prompting Texas to stop granting last meal requests to condemned inmates. Charles Brooks Jr. Murder: 1982: Lethal injection: A T-bone steak, french fries, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, biscuits, peach cobbler and iced tea.

  4. One Toke Over the Line - Wikipedia

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    Producer (s) Nick Gravenites. Brewer & Shipley singles chronology. " One Toke Over the Line ". (1971) "Tarkio Road". (1971) " One Toke Over the Line " is a song written and performed by American folk rock duo Brewer & Shipley. It is a track from their 1970 LP Tarkio, and was released as their debut single in early 1971.

  5. White supremacist executed for dragging death of black man - AOL

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    King, along with Shawn Berry and Lawrence Brewer, was accused of kidnapping Byrd while he hitchhiked in Jasper, Texas, on June 7, 1998. ... Brewer, also a white supremacist, was executed in 2011. ...

  6. Brewer & Shipley - Wikipedia

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    Brewer & Shipley. Brewer & Shipley are an American folk rock duo who enjoyed their peak success in the late 1960s through the 1970s. The duo consisted of singer-songwriters, Mike Brewer (born on April 14, 1944) and Tom Shipley (born on April 1, 1941). [1] They were known for their intricate guitar work, vocal harmonies, and socially conscious ...

  7. Captain Lawrence Brewing Company - Wikipedia

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    Captain Lawrence Brewing Company is a craft brewery located in Elmsford, New York. The brewery is owned and run by head brewer Scott Vaccaro. Vaccaro, a homebrewer since 1995, trained in brewing science at UC Davis. Many of Captain Lawrence's beers are strongly influenced by traditional Belgian ale styles, although often with an American twist.

  8. Joshua Chamberlain - Wikipedia

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    Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (born Lawrence Joshua Chamberlain, September 8, 1828 – February 24, 1914) [1] [2] was an American college professor from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general (and brevet major ...

  9. Ramsey Unit - Wikipedia

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    Topographical map of the Ramsey Units, July 1, 1984, United States Geological Survey. The W. F. Ramsey Unit (previously Ramsey I Unit) is a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison farm located in unincorporated Brazoria County, Texas, [1] with a Rosharon postal address; it is not inside the Rosharon census-designated place. [2]