No criminal charges in death of black Mississippi teenager, grand jury says
Nolan Wells' family had raised alarm that he ended up dead "after going out on a boat with three young white men".
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"the grand jury result leaves us with more questions than answers."
— Ben Crump , Activist
"There is absolutely no evidence to support the allegations that Nolan's death and disappearance were racially motivated."
— Angel Myers McIlrath , Other
Key People
Jackson County District Attorney who commented on the grand jury's decision regarding Wells' death.
Ben Crump is a civil rights attorney representing the family of Henrietta Lacks.
Christine Wonsley is Nolan Wells' mother, who expressed deep concern over the circumstances of her son's death.
Nolan Wells was an 18-year-old Mississippi teenager who played American football at Southwest Mississippi Community College.
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Nolan Wells' family had raised alarm that he ended up dead "after going out on a boat with three young white men".
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