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Civil rights leaders call for justice at funeral for Mississippi teen

NPR | By Elise Gregg
Published July 21, 2026 at 4:43 AM EDT

Civil rights leaders called for justice Monday at the funeral of Nolan Wells, the 18-year-old who was found dead on Horn Island, Miss. He was with friends for Independence Day and did not return home.

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