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Grand Jury Declines Charges in Nolan Wells Case as Forensics Leave Cause Unclear

The decision deepens calls for a federal review after two autopsies ruled the death undetermined and experts reported conflicting findings.

16th Street Baptist Church Opens Education and Visitor Center on 63rd Anniversary

By Any Means Opens With Acclaimed Visuals and Performances as Critics Question Historical Fidelity

Claudette Colvin, Civil Rights Pioneer Who Refused a Bus Seat at 15, Dies at 86

Schools Nationwide Mark 65 Years Since Ruby Bridges’ Walk With Student-Led Commemorations

George E. Hardy, Last of Tuskegee Airmen’s WWII Pilots, Dies at 100

FBI Investigates Racist Text Messages Sent After U.S. Election

Vanessa Williams Reflects on Overcoming Miss America Scandal 40 Years Later