The death of Nolan Wells after he boated with friends to an island party on July 4 has sparked anguish among Black parents about the safety of their children in predominantly white spaces.
From left to right, Elmore Wonsley, Christine Wells-Wonsley and their lawyer, Ben Crump, at a news conference where Mr. Crump announced the results of an independent autopsy on Nolan Wells during the N.A.A.C.P. Convention in Chicago on Wednesday.
Nearly three weeks after the 18-year-old was found dead off an island near the Mississippi coast, there have been no conclusive answers as to what happened.