On the record · Updated October 18, 2026
3 things Rev. Al Sharpton said, verbatim, on July 11, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“But then by some magic one of the friends has his keys and his phone.”
on unexplained possession of victim's keys and phone by friend
Associated Press A July 4 boat trip, an 18-year-old’s death and a family’s search for answers in the Deep South ›
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“This does not smell right.”
on doubt about official no-foul-play finding in death investigation
TheGrio Ben Crump, Rev. Al Sharpton hold press conference with grieving parents of Nolan Xavier Wells: ‘This does not smell right’ ›
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“This smacks of some of the worst fears that we’ve had historically, not only in Mississippi, but in this country.”
on death case echoing Mississippi's history of racial violence
MSNBC Nolan Wells’ death is under investigation. But there already is an indictment. ›
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