‘That’s my voice’: Friend of late Mississippi teen Nolan Wells speaks out on what he saw that day Nolan Wells vanished after going on a boat trip with friends on the 4th of July.
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Civil Rights Oct 16, 2026Life Sentences and the 13th Amendment Loophole: Why Slavery Is Still Legal as ‘Punishment for Crime’ (Part 2 of 3)
Slavery is still legal in the United States. The Constitution says so in one clause, and Mississippi’s own constitution repeats it.
Civil Rights Oct 15, 2026The Bounty Hunter Blueprint: Mississippi’s HB 1484, the New ICE Machine and Project 2025 (Part 1 of 3)
In January 2025, a Mississippi lawmaker filed a bill that would have paid $1,000 for a tip and locked a person up for the rest of their life for being in the state without papers.
Black News Oct 7, 2026Nolan Wells Case Update: 4 New Development(s), October 07, 2026
No criminal charges in the death of Nolan Wells: Grand jury report Wells vanished after he and friends celebrated July 4 off the Gulf Coast.
Civil Rights Oct 4, 202648 Hours of Racial Justice News: Redistricting, Campus Racism and a DOJ Fight Over Admissions
In 48 hours, Mississippi lawmakers heard a packed hearing on maps that critics say could weaken Black political power, police opened a playground graffiti case, and the Justice Department accused UCLA Law of using race in admissions.
Cybersecurity Oct 3, 2026Vicksburg Ransomware Attack: Who Gets Hit by Cyberattacks, and What the Data Does and Doesn’t Show About Race
A ransomware attack shut down Vicksburg, Mississippi’s city computers on October 1. We looked at who ransomware hits across America, state by state, and what the federal data can and cannot say about race.
Racial Justice Oct 3, 2026Connecting the Dots on Nolan Wells: A Fact-Based Working Theory
A balanced, side-by-side look at the evidence for and against foul play in the Nolan Wells case — including the Trey Reed and Rasheem Carter cases, Mississippi’s historical context, and an honest look at the unverified Ida B. Wells ancestry claim.
Black News Oct 3, 2026Nolan Wells Protests Spread as Autopsy and Phone Questions Remain Open
Protests over Nolan Wells’ death have spread from the Jackson County Courthouse to high schools and Atlanta campuses, while the state and independent autopsies both list the cause and manner of death as undetermined.