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Nolan Wells’ Independent Autopsy Finds His Cause of Death ‘Undetermined’
Nolan Wells’ cause and manner of death are undetermined pending further investigation, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said on Wednesday morning while unveiling the preliminary findings of an independent autopsy.
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Photos | JTRAN Workers Go On Strike For Increased Pay and Sick Leave Protections
JTRAN workers went on strike in Jackson, Mississippi, on July 13, 2026, after a breakdown in negotiations between the union and MV Transportation. Here are photos from the first strike protest.
Culture
YMP Solutions Circle on Gun Violence: June 18, 2026
The Mississippi Free Press and Mississippi Youth Media Project convened a Solutions Circle focused on gun violence on June 18, 2026.
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Opinion | A Mother’s Plea for Careful Journalism
Erica Powe reflects on motherhood and the importance of careful reporting while reflecting on the deaths of Trey Reed, Kohen Wiley and Nolan Wells.
Award-Winning MFP JournaLism
Mississippi Free Press Awards Roll: 108 Honors for MFP Team, 8 for YMP, Since 2020
As of July 25, 2025, our team is up to 108 national and U.S. regional awards and finalist nods since we launched in late March 2020.
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Person of the Day | Vicksburg Native Rev. Ed King: Lifetime Civil-Rights Ally for Black Mississippians
Rev. Ed King, one of the last surviving founders of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and a longtime ally of Black Mississippians throughout the Civil…
As JTRAN Drivers Go on Strike, Jackson Brings in Out-of-State Drivers
More than 60 JTRAN workers went on strike starting in Jackson, Mississippi, at 4 a.m. on Monday, July 13, after the public transit union and…
Family of Nolan Wells Call for Transparency and Deeper Investigation After Teen’s July 4 Death
The family of Nolan Wells, who was found dead after a July 4 boat trip with friends to an island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast,…
Former Pink House Clinic Escort Laments as Mississippi Republican Lawmakers Celebrate Abortion Ban Anniversary
Republican lawmakers celebrated their roles in banning abortion in Mississippi four years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion through Roe…
