Questions remain after grand jury declines indictment in Nolan Wells' death

A Mississippi grand jury has decided there's not enough evidence to bring charges in the case of Nolan Wells, a Black teenager who was found dead off the Mississippi coast in early July. However, activists, attorneys and Wells' family are continuing to push for answers.
During a press conference Tuesday, civil rights attorney Ben Crump highlighted a detail mentioned in the medical examiner's report: the bruising on the back of Wells' head, which the report said was not a fatal injury.
"Nolan Wells' parents deserve answers," said Crump, who is representing Wells' family. He urged the district attorney to keep the investigation open. "What really happened to Nolan Wells? What caused the blunt force trauma to his head? That is the crux of the matter."
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