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Journalist, equal opportunity muckraker, general pest. MS Press Association Hall of Fame, '22 ProPublica fellow, LRN. @sunherald @McClatchy. calee@sunherald.com

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Nolan Wells might have been 18, but his mom asks ‘why our baby didn’t come home’

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Nolan Xavier Wells was a peacemaker. He did not like to see people argue. Racial division disturbed him. And yet, he knew the reality of being Black in America, his mother Christine Wonsley said during a news conference Friday morning in New York led by their attorney, Ben Crump, and civil rights activist Al Sharpton. His parents taught him, as many Black parents teach their children, to move carefully through the world. The Wonsleys are not convinced Wells died violently.
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Nolan Wells might have been 18, but his mom asks ‘why our baby didn’t come home’

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AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Nolan Wells’ body was found after a July Fourth trip to Horn Island. The football player was a role model for his siblings and friends. His parents, who want to know what happened, spoke at a New York news conference. Nolan Xavier Wells was a peacemaker. He did not like to see people argue. Racial division disturbed him.
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Civil rights leaders question Nolan Wells’ death, noting violent MS racial past

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AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Al Sharpton publicly questioned Nolan Xavier Wells’ death. Attorney Ben Crump questions inconsistencies surrounding mysterious death. Tyler Perry will help cover funeral expenses and Sharpton will officiate at the service.
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