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Who was Rainey Bethea? Nidal Hasan public execution broadcasting decision puts spotlight on 1936 hanging

Published 10 Oct 2026, 11:54 IST

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Rainey Bethea was a 26-year-old Black man executed by public hanging in Owensboro, Kentucky, on August 14, 1936.

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