Mississippi grand jury declines charges in Nolan Wells death
A Mississippi grand jury declined charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college athlete found on a barrier island after a July Fourth boat trip with white friends. Family and the NAACP continue to press for a fuller investigation and release of the medical examiner’s autopsy.
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A Mississippi grand jury declined charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college athlete found on a barrier island after a July Fourth boat trip with white friends. Family and the NAACP continue to press for a fuller investigation and release of the medical examiner’s autopsy.
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- Democracy Now, Sep 23, 2026
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