Nolan Wells family hires attorney Ben Crump, orders second autopsy as funeral announced

Hindustan Times—The family of Nolan Wells, the Black teenager who died after a July 4 Mississippi boat trip, has retained prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump and ordered an independent second autopsy as questions mount about the circumstances of his death. Funeral arrangements have also been announced as the family seeks answers.

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