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Mississippi Grand Jury Declines to Charge in Death of Nolan Wells
A Mississippi grand jury found insufficient evidence to charge anyone in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college student, whose body was discovered after a July 4 boating trip. The jury concluded that Wells likely drowned, despite evidence of trauma, prompting criticism from his family and calls for an independent investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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A Mississippi grand jury found insufficient evidence to charge anyone in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old Black college student, whose body was discovered after a July 4 boating trip. The jury concluded that Wells likely drowned, despite evidence of trauma, prompting criticism from his family and calls for an independent investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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