Chicago Sun-Times: Nolan Wells autopsy, released in Chicago, finds ‘undetermined’ cause of death
Wells, 18, disappeared after a July 4 boat trip with friends off the Mississippi coast. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the Wells family, announced the preliminary findings Wednesday at the annual NAACP National Convention in Chicago.

Sun Herald: NAACP president blasts Mississippi officials over Nolan Wells investigation
The president and chief executive officer of the NAACP slammed Mississippi officials over the investigation into the death of Nolan Xavier Wells of Ocean Springs during a press conference at the NAACP convention in Chicago on Wednesday. “We’re not accusing anyone of anything other than the state of Mississippi and local officials,” said NAACP president Derrick Johnson, an attorney. “We’re accusing them of being derelict in their duties to follow up and to ensure that, regardless of what happened, that there was a proper investigation.”

The Root: NAACP and Attorney Ben Crump Announce Findings of Nolan Wells’ Independent Autopsy
The NAACP and nationally renowned civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump will hold a press conference on Wednesday, July 22, to announce the findings of an independent autopsy conducted in connection with the death of Nolan Wells. Family members, legal representatives, and NAACP leadership are expected to be in attendance for the briefing.

TheGrio: NAACP & Benjamin Crump Announce Independent Autopsy Findings in Death of Nolan Wells
The NAACP and nationally renowned civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump will hold a press conference on Wednesday, July 22 at 9:00am ET, to announce the findings of an independent autopsy conducted in connection with the death of Nolan Wells. Family members, legal representatives, and NAACP leadership are expected to attend the briefing.

WLBT: Ben Crump announces preliminary findings of Nolan Wells’ independent autopsy as ‘undetermined’
The news conference came days after the NAACP National Board of Directors adopted a resolution of condolence for the family. The resolution calls on local, state and federal authorities, including the U.S. Department of Justice, to conduct what it describes as an in-depth and transparent review of how Wells came to be left on the island and of events in the hours before his body was recovered.

WAPT: NAACP president says many unanswered questions in death of Nolan Wells
"The fact that you had the local law enforcement agency to come out early on and say that it was an accident without a thorough investigation, that’s a problem. The fact that Nolan left on a trip with his friends, allegedly, and went to the island, and they came back with his cellphone and not him, and that was not no one was arrested or their words were taken as factual as opposed to doing a thorough investigation against them. That’s a problem. The fact that the family deleted all of their social media platforms, so there is no trace of the conversation. That’s a problem. I can go on and on." (President and CEO Derrick) Johnson said.

Fox 32 Chicago: Nolan Wells death: Independent autopsy findings revealed in Chicago
Attorney Ben Crump is expected to release preliminary findings from an independent autopsy Wednesday morning in the death of Mississippi teenager Nolan Wells during a news conference at the NAACP National Convention in Chicago.

NBC 5 Chicago: Nolan Wells autopsy results to be released at NAACP Chicago conference after teen’s mysterious death
The preliminary findings are set to be made public during a news conference held at the annual NAACP National Convention in Chicago, according to the civil rights attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the family. Wells’ parents are expected to attend.

NewsNation: Nolan Wells’ family to reveal independent autopsy findings
The family of 18-year-old Nolan Wells will share preliminary results from a private autopsy Wednesday morning at the NAACP’s national convention in Chicago, according to their attorney Ben Crump.

People’s World: NAACP and unions plan closer cooperation as November election looms
The NAACP, the nation’s oldest civil rights organization, and the union movement plan closer cooperation in the fight to defeat MAGA and the Trump administration, which both call an enormous threat to workers and people of color. NAACP Executive Director Derrick Johnson and board chair Leon Russell announced that closer collaboration in back-to-back remarks at a special labor-oriented session on July 20 during the organization’s convention here.

CNBC: Elon Musk’s Memphis AI empire is the epicenter of the data center backlash
The NAACP released a guide for communities in January on how to protect themselves from “dirty data,” and a framework companies can follow to avoid clashes with neighbors like SpaceXAI experienced in Memphis. Attorney Abre’ Conner, who leads the NAACP Center for Environmental and Climate Justice, said SpaceXAI and other companies are moving to areas that have already experienced industrial pollution, “deepening the sacrifice zones that many of these community members have been fighting to get out of for so long.”

Daily Mail: Cancer-linked chemicals pumped into US neighborhoods by Elon Musk’s ‘illegal’ data center, lawsuit claims
Abre’ Conner, NAACP Director of Environmental and Climate Justice, said in a statement: ‘A data center should not be a potential death sentence for a community’s health. … The NAACP, represented by Earthjustice and the Southern Environmental Law Center, sued xAI and subsidiary MZX Tech in April.

The Tribe: What is the true cost of immoral laws? This Black immigration film tells the story
A short film drew audible gasps Wednesday at the 117th NAACP National Conference in Chicago. Hide & Seek is the story of a queer, immigrant family seen through the eyes of a child. The film contributed a thoughtful perspective to the conversation of how immigration laws and enforcement affects families.

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