A man who helped orchestrate one of the most horrific hate crimes in modern American history — the dragging death of James Byrd Jr. in East Texas — is slated to die Wednesday over the objections of some of Byrd’s relatives. Barring a last-minute stay, John William King, 44, will be the second person executed…… More

When she arrived in the US, the West African girl was just five years old, but she soon was responsible for caring for a Texas couple’s children, cooking, cleaning and mowing the lawn. She was abused and neglected for 16 years — until she escaped, according to a criminal complaint against the couple. The pair…… More

A class action lawsuit accuses authorities of illegally videotaping customers getting massages at the same Florida spa where New England Patriots owner Roger Kraft and others allegedly paid for sexual services. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of an unidentified John Doe who was not charged with a crime for patronizing the Orchids of Asia…… More

A leader of an armed militia that has held hundreds of migrants at the border previously claimed the group was training to assassinate Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, according to court documents unsealed on Monday. FBI agents visited Larry Mitchell Hopkins’ Flora Vista, New Mexico, residence in November 2017 after learning of the alleged statement.…… More

Mississippians who’d like to display their state flag minus its Confederate imagery can rejoice in a newly approved specialty license plate. The state’s flag has long contained an image of the Confederate battle flag, also known as the Southern Cross. Mississippi is the only one of the United States with a flag featuring the Confederate…… More