Articles tagged: Sabine County Sheriff’s Department
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