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Independent autopsy of Nolan Wells finds 'undetermined' cause of death

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By Jake Offenhartz Verified, Laura Bargfeld Verified
| The Salem News (Salem, MA) Verified
CHICAGO — An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Nolan Xavier Wells found the 18-year-old’s cause and manner of death to be “undetermined” pending further investigation. The civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the Wells family, announced the preliminary findings Wednesday in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the annual NAACP National Convention in Chicago.
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Wisconsin's capital city cancels signature events, grapples with fallout from police shooting

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By Jake Offenhartz Verified
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Verified
MADISON, Wis. — A police shooting in Wisconsin’s progressive capital city this week put the spotlight on persistent and deep racial divisions, prompting cancellations and other changes to popular summertime events as protesters said they were determined to continue public pressure for change in Madison.
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No bodycam footage in fatal Madison police shooting, because the department doesn't require cameras

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By Jake Offenhartz Verified
| Mid Florida Newspapers Verified
As officials review widely circulated bystander videos of the fatal police shooting of a homeless man in Madison, Wisconsin, one key perspective won’t be emerging: footage from the officers’ body-worn cameras. Unlike nearly every other similarly sized city, Madison doesn’t require its police to wear them.
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