Nolan Wells’ family plans release of cellphone report amid calls for further investigation

The family of Nolan Wells is releasing findings from their independent investigation while continuing to advocate for federal involvement and increased transparency from local authorities.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump has scheduled the release of a forensic examination of Nolan Wells’ cellphone just days after a Mississippi grand jury declined to recommend anyone be charged in the teen’s death. Attorneys representing the 18-year-old Black college student’s family have called for transparency, asking that the grand jury...
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