{"id":13779,"date":"2026-08-18T14:22:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13779"},"modified":"2026-08-18T14:22:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:22:16","slug":"the-deaths-of-young-black-people-are-dismissed-nolan-wells-case-takes-a-new-turn-amid-naacp-involvement-nfl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=13779","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe deaths of young Black people are dismissed\u201d: Nolan Wells\u2019 case takes a new turn amid NAACP involvement | NFL News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133320824,imgsize-944813,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/nolan-wells.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cThe deaths of young Black people are dismissed\u201d: Nolan Wells\u2019 case takes a new turn amid NAACP involvement\" title=\"Nolan Wells' update.(Image via Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Nolan Wells' update.(Image via Getty Images)\">Nolan Wells&#8217; update.(Image via Getty Images)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It has been close to a month and a half since Nolan Wells, the 18 year old Mississippi teen who was a wide receiver for Southwest Mississippi Community College, passed away tragically after celebrating 4th of July with his friends on Horn Island.<!-- --> No confirmed cause of death has been made public yet. As his family seeks answers, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) has joined in on the investigation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Nolan Wells&#8217; case takes a new turn as NAACP joins hands with his family as they seek justice for him<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>A few hours ago, on Monday, the NAACP\u2019s Office of General Counsel made a public announcement of joining the legal team which has been working on Nolan Wells\u2019 death.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>As per reports, Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP said, \u201cThe world is watching, and Nolan Wells\u2019s family deserves a thorough accounting of what happened\u2026Too often, the deaths of young Black people are dismissed, downplayed, or inadequately investigated unless we demand answers. <!-- -->Our involvement in this case is part of our ongoing commitment to make sure those answers are pursued with urgency and respect for Black lives.<!-- -->\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>In a press release, Kristen Clarke, general counsel of the NAACP, said in a news release wrote, \u201cWe\u2019re taking up this fight to search for truth and transparency surrounding the death of Nolan Wells\u2026\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The press release added, \u201cDrawing on the Association\u2019s long history of pushing for full and fair investigations when Black lives are lost under suspicious circumstances, we will help bring additional investigative resources to bear and work to ensure that no stone is left unturned in seeking answers and accountability for Nolan\u2019s family.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>This seems to be a huge breakthrough in Nolan Wells&#8217; case as the family has continued to be public about how they have been wanting to seek justice for the 18 year old Mississippi teen who was a wide receiver for Southwest Mississippi Community College.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Nolan Wells\u2019 death case updates as his family goes through a hard time<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>While there have been rumors about how Nolan Wells\u2019 phone will be checked thoroughly to determine any foul play, nothing has been confirmed yet.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>Just hours after Nolan Wells died, the authorities determined that there was no foul play involved in the matter.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>The 18 year old Mississippi teen\u2019s family has been pretty dissatisfied with how quick any foul play was dismissed as Nolan Wells was found dead on 6th July.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>Nolan Wells\u2019 family has also conducted their own independent autopsy but nothing has been made public about the cause of his death.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>With the case being so public, his parents have also been criticised for their parenting but the two have remained distant from it all.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nfl\/news\/the-deaths-of-young-black-people-are-dismissed-nolan-wells-case-takes-a-new-turn-amid-naacp-involvement\/articleshow\/133320469.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nolan Wells&#8217; update.(Image via Getty Images) It has been close to a month and a half since Nolan Wells, the 18 year old Mississippi teen who was a wide receiver for Southwest Mississippi Community College, passed away tragically after celebrating 4th of July with his friends on Horn Island. 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