Lawrence Russell Brewer
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Lawrence Russell Brewer was a white supremacist and one of the three men convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal 1998 dragging murder of James Byrd Jr. in Jasper, Texas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lawrence Russell Brewer canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Lawrence Russell Brewer Context triple: [Murder of James Byrd Jr., perpetrator, Lawrence Russell Brewer]
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Earl L. Brewer
Earl L. Brewer was an American Democratic politician who served as governor of Mississippi in the early 20th century, known for his progressive reforms and efforts to modernize the state's government.
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Lawrence Douglas Wilder
Lawrence Douglas Wilder is an American politician and lawyer who became the first elected African American governor in U.S. history, serving as governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994.
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J. Douglas Brown
J. Douglas Brown was an American economist and academic who played a key role in shaping U.S. Social Security policy during the New Deal era.
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David J. Brewer
David J. Brewer was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his support of laissez-faire constitutionalism and limitations on government regulation of the economy.
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Solon J. Buck
Solon J. Buck was an American historian and archivist who served as the second Archivist of the United States and played a key role in developing the National Archives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Lawrence Russell Brewer Target entity description: Lawrence Russell Brewer was a white supremacist and one of the three men convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal 1998 dragging murder of James Byrd Jr. in Jasper, Texas.
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Earl L. Brewer
Earl L. Brewer was an American Democratic politician who served as governor of Mississippi in the early 20th century, known for his progressive reforms and efforts to modernize the state's government.
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Lawrence Douglas Wilder
Lawrence Douglas Wilder is an American politician and lawyer who became the first elected African American governor in U.S. history, serving as governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994.
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J. Douglas Brown
J. Douglas Brown was an American economist and academic who played a key role in shaping U.S. Social Security policy during the New Deal era.
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David J. Brewer
David J. Brewer was an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his support of laissez-faire constitutionalism and limitations on government regulation of the economy.
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Solon J. Buck
Solon J. Buck was an American historian and archivist who served as the second Archivist of the United States and played a key role in developing the National Archives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American white supremacist
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convicted murderer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jasper, Texas dragging death case ⓘ |
| causeOfNotoriety | racially motivated hate crime ⓘ |
| classification | hate crime perpetrator ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
capital murder
ⓘ
murder of James Byrd Jr. ⓘ |
| coPerpetratorWith |
John William King
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shawn Allen Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeathPenaltySentence | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crimeCategory |
hate crime
ⓘ
racially motivated murder ⓘ |
| crimeLocationType | rural road near Jasper, Texas ⓘ |
| crimeWeapon | pickup truck ⓘ |
| dateOfCrime | 1998 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | white American ⓘ |
| familyName | Brewer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Lawrence Russell Brewer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Lawrence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | white supremacy ⓘ |
| impact | highlighted ongoing racial violence in the United States ⓘ |
| legalConsequence | death row incarceration in Texas ⓘ |
| legalJurisdiction | State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | sentenced to death ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | widespread national attention in the United States ⓘ |
| memberOf | white supremacist prison gang ⓘ |
| methodOfMurder | dragging behind a pickup truck ⓘ |
| motive | racial hatred ⓘ |
| notableEvent | 1998 dragging death of James Byrd Jr. ⓘ |
| notableFor | murder of James Byrd Jr. ⓘ |
| participantIn | murder of James Byrd Jr. ⓘ |
| penalty | death penalty ⓘ |
| perpetrated | lynching-style killing ⓘ |
| placeOfCrime |
Jasper County, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Jasper, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfTrial | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raceOfVictim | African American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateOfConviction | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateWhereCrimeOccurred | Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOffender | death row inmate ⓘ |
| victim | James Byrd Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimName | James Byrd Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Lawrence Russell Brewer Description of subject: Lawrence Russell Brewer was a white supremacist and one of the three men convicted and sentenced to death for the brutal 1998 dragging murder of James Byrd Jr. in Jasper, Texas.
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