Nation Jul 22 WATCH: Crump announces 'undetermined' results of Nolan Wells' independent autopsy 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. By Jake Offenhartz, Laura Bargfeld, Associated Press
Nation Jul 13 Watch 7:32 Nolan Wells' family presses for transparent investigation into his death Family members are pressing for answers about the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells. He disappeared during a Fourth of July trip with three high school friends to an island off Mississippi's Gulf Coast. Wells, who is Black, was the only… By Geoff Bennett, Azhar Merchant
Nation Jul 10 What we know about death of Nolan Wells, Black teen who went missing on Mississippi boat trip The family of Nolan Wells, a Black teenager who was found dead after going missing on an island in Mississippi, made an emotional plea Friday for an honest, thorough investigation in a case that has captured national attention over its… By Maria Ramirez Uribe
Nation Jul 10 WATCH: Nolan Wells' family calls for deeper probe into teen's death with attorney Ben Crump Attorneys for the family of a Mississippi 18-year-old who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Gulf Coast say many of the details they're discovering are “not adding up.”… By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press
Aug 01 Family of Henrietta Lacks, whose cells were taken for research, settles with company that profited By Lea Skene, Sarah Brumfield, Associated Press The family of Henrietta Lacks is settling a lawsuit against a biotechnology company it accuses of improperly profiting from her cells. Continue reading
Mar 17 7 deputies face murder charges in death of Black Virginian Irvo Otieno By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press Attorneys for the family of a Black Virginia man who died in law enforcement custody say video of the incident shows seven sheriff's deputies pushing down "every part of his body" with "absolute brutality."… Continue reading
Oct 06 Henrietta Lacks estate sues company using her 'stolen' cells By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press The estate of Henrietta Lacks sued a biotechnology company on Monday, saying it's been selling her cervical cells without her knowledge or consent. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 8:28 Philonise Floyd calls for racial solidarity, end to qualified immunity for police By Yamiche Alcindor, Courtney Norris George Floyds brother Philonise Floyd, as well as the Floyd family attorney, Benjamin Crump, join Yamiche Alcindor to discuss the much-awaited verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, what it means to the family, and what changes they want to see… Continue watching
Apr 14 What we know about Daunte Wright's killing, and what it says about policing in America By Courtney Vinopal The killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright by a police officer on Sunday afternoon set off three nights of protests in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center, and raised questions over the circumstances that led to the shooting of yet another… Continue reading