Tag Archives: Alfred Wright
Feds Indict Jasper Man for Alfred Wright’s Death
After months of silence, federal authorities have announced an indictment on drug charges connected to the mysterious death of Alfred Wright in East Texas....Read More
Observer Radio Episode 51: An East Texas Family Searches for Justice
Staff writer Patrick Michels shares his comprehensive look at the death of Alfred Wright from Jasper, and what it means to an East Texas community haunted by it...Read More
Fight for Wright
In a town haunted by its racist past, a mysterious death prompts a search for justice.
The family of Alfred Wright, a black man found dead in rural East Texas last year, has made his mysterious death a civil rights cause, saying local authorities ...Read More
Updated: Justice Department May Investigate Alfred Wright’s Death
With no official news on how Jasper's Alfred Wright wound up dead in an East Texas field last fall, national media have joined local activists in airing their o...Read More
UPDATE: Official Report Cites Drug Overdose as Cause of Alfred Wright’s Death
Family and activists plan "Justice for Alfred" march this weekend
Autopsy results say Alfred Wright died of an accidental drug overdose, but activists are planning a "Justice for Alfred" rally, airing their concerns that Wrigh...Read More
Family, Activists Want Outside Help Investigating Jasper Man’s Death
At a press conference this morning in Beaumont, the family of Alfred Wright—who was found dead last month after disappearing off a rural East Texas highway—...Read More
A Missing Man and Familiar Old Wounds in Jasper
There's ample precedent in Jasper for violence against a black man out alone at night, but authorities are frustrated that so many have been quick to find racis...Read More