NAACP joins team searching for answers in suspicious death of Black teenager Nolan Wells
‘We’re taking up this fight to search for truth and transparency,’ the organization said in a statement
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‘We’re taking up this fight to search for truth and transparency,’ the organization said in a statement
An 18-month investigation, analyzing hours of video, has revealed new evidence that upends the understanding of what happened the night Antonio Mays Jr. was shot at the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest, where protesters reportedly mistook him for a threat.
A funeral service for a Black teenager found dead after a July 4 boat trip will be held, with civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton scheduled to lead the remembrance.

Daryl McLune, a Black teenager, is suing for race discrimination and false imprisonment after police arrested him upon returning home to find his mother had attempted suicide.
Opening statements have been heard in the trial of a South Carolina store owner accused of fatally shooting a Black teenager.

The Facebook advert shows a black teenager verbally harassing a young girl alongside a white friend.

A prominent US civil rights group has joined the team seeking answers in the death of Black teenager Nolan Wells. The group aims to ensure a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.
Austin police officers fatally shot a Black teenager who had called 911 to report a possibly armed person, an incident that has sparked public outrage.
The family of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells, a Black teen found dead off Horn Island, Mississippi, has retained civil rights attorney Ben Crump to seek answers regarding his mysterious death.

Rick Chow, a South Carolina store owner, has been found not guilty of murder in the shooting death of Cyrus Carmack-Belton. The verdict concludes a high-profile case that drew significant attention.

The murder of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre following a water balloon fight in Queens has led to an examination of how 'White guilt' may have enabled the violence.
Three individuals have been charged with making alleged threats against a judge and witnesses involved in the case of Nolan Wells, a Black teenager found dead off the Mississippi coast.

The death of Nolan Wells, a Black teenager whose body was found on an island off the Mississippi coast after a Fourth of July boat trip with three white friends, has garnered significant attention due to mounting unanswered questions.

A Black teenager who was wrongly arrested in connection with his mother's suicide attempt has won a race discrimination claim against the Metropolitan Police. He is set to receive a payout of up to £130,000 from the force.
A jury is currently deliberating in the trial of a South Carolina store owner accused of fatally shooting a Black teenager. Closing arguments were heard before the jury began its deliberations.

Ad was part of campaign to encourage Londoners to intervene if they witness sexual harassment or hate crime A Transport for London (TfL) ad featuring a black teenage boy verbally harassing a white girl has been banned for “perpetuating the negative racial stereotype about black men as perpetrators of threatening behaviour”. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the “irresponsible” ad – which was the subject of a complaint – featured a “harmful stereotype”. Continue reading...