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Coverage dated September 26, 2026 to September 28, 2026

Mississippi’s hard history, a search for justice, and the strange death of Nolan Wells

Headline from Philadelphia Inquirer

Amid concerns in the African American community about judicial fairness, a grand jury declined to pursue charges in the death of a Black teen who died after boating with a group of white friends.

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  1. The New Yorker

    Nolan Wells’s Family Still Wants Answers (opens The New Yorker)

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    A Mississippi grand jury declined to bring charges in connection with the death of a Black teen-ager during a boating trip, but it’s still unclear exactly how he died.

  2. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Mississippi’s hard history, a search for justice, and the strange death of Nolan Wells (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Amid concerns in the African American community about judicial fairness, a grand jury declined to pursue charges in the death of a Black teen who died after boating with a group of white friends.