He hunted interracial couples and Jews across America, believing he was starting a race war. But when he sat on death row, he finally understood the truth.
Joseph Paul Franklin murdered at least 8 people and wounded 6 more over three years [citation:1][citation:4]. He targeted blacks, Jews, and mixed-race couples [citation:1][citation:8]. In a 2013 interview, he renounced his racist views—admitting his motivation was "illogical" and that he saw black people in prison were "people just like us" [citation:1][citation:8]. He was executed by lethal injection later that year [citation:1][citation:8].