{
  "id": 863855,
  "title": "Nolan Wells’ parents recount ordeal of son’s death at Atlanta convention",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/nolan-wells-parents-recount-ordeal-of-sons-death-at-atlanta-convention",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T11:02:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/14/nolan-wells-parents-nabj"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Christine Wells-Wonsley and Elmore Wonsley, parents of Nolan Wells, joined civil rights attorney Ben Crump and civil rights activist Rev Al Sharpton at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Atlanta. Their son, Nolan, an 18-year-old college student, was found dead on July 6 after a boating trip with friends. The incident garnered national attention and sparked speculation on social media regarding the role of race in the case. On July 4, Nolan went missing, and a photo of him and his three friends, two of whom were white, circulated widely on the internet.",
  "summary": "Ben Crump and Rev Al Sharpton, also present at National Association of Black Journalists, demanded ‘truth’ and ‘transparency’ in Wells’ case On Thursday morning, the parents of Nolan Wells, Christine Wells-Wonsley and Elmore Wonsley, along with Ben Crump, the civil rights attorney, and Rev Al Sharpton, the famed civil rights activist, spoke at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ)…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}