Questions remain after grand jury declines indictment in Nolan Wells' death

The Black Mississippi teen's family questions whether his race contributed to his July 4th death on an island off the Mississippi coast.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8119x5413+0+0/resize/8119x5413!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F53%2F5b4a4c114f59b3e681897cd191d7%2Fap26211716422882.jpg' alt='Christine Wonsley and Elmore Wonsley, mother and stepfather of Nolan Wells, stand on a stage with a photo of their son as they appear at the National Urban League's annual conference to share updates on his death on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.'/><p>The Black Mississippi teen's family questions whether his race contributed to his July 4th death on an island off the Mississippi coast.</p><p>(Image credit: John Amis/AP Photo)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5977673' />