JUSTICE WATCH — Civil rights attorney Ben Crump released a forensic examination of Nolan Wells' cellphone just days after a Mississippi grand jury declined to recommend anyone be charged in the teen's death. Attorneys representing the 18-year-old Black college student's family called for transparency and scheduled a livestreamed release of the cellphone report Thursday. Wells' family and their legal team have slammed the grand jury report and have been working to keep the investigation open and active, asking federal authorities to look into the events around Wells' death. The grand jury met from September 14 to September 18, hearing from over 40 witnesses and reviewing evidence ranging from GPS data to cellphone extractions.
HEALTH EQUITY — America's incarcerated population is aging, but prisons remain unprepared for menopause, and Kwaneta Harris found an unlikely way to fill the gap. Since 2022, Harris has built community with women in her facility, written articles for national news outlets and advised organizations on bringing menopause education to prisons. Harris's crash course in menopause came in her late 40s while incarcerated at a Texas state prison, where for three years she experienced shoulder pain, memory loss, heart palpitations, thinning hair and mood swings, with specialist visits costing $13.55 each. Texas has no publicly available policy specifically guiding menopause care in the state's prisons.
Harris County's voter registrar said there are roughly 300,000 voters in the county on the suspense list, with roughly 1.2 million Texans placed on voter suspense lists following failed address verification attempts. Those on the list are still registered voters, and in most cases, the county just needs them to confirm their address by the October 5, 2026, deadline to confirm their addresses ahead of the midterm elections.
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