Atlanta University Center students marched through the school campus on Thursday night, chanting for justice for Nolan Wells and repeating the words, “No water in his lungs!”
The chant also reflected findings from the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s autopsy of Wells, according to the summary provided by HBCU News. Wells’ family released the autopsy findings, though the available information does not provide additional details about the examination or the circumstances surrounding his death.
The march placed the students’ demand for justice in a public campus setting. The Atlanta University Center, commonly known as the AUC, is a central HBCU community, and student demonstrations on its campus can bring collective attention to issues affecting that community. In this case, students used chants and a nighttime march to express their response to Wells’ case.
The words “No water in his lungs!” were repeated by the students and identified in the summary as findings from the autopsy released by Wells’ family. The available information does not state what action officials have taken, whether an investigation is ongoing, or what specific demands students made beyond their call for justice.
The family’s release of the Mississippi State Medical Examiner’s autopsy findings adds information to the public discussion surrounding Wells. However, the source material does not include the full report, a cause of death, statements from officials, or details about any legal proceedings. Those gaps remain important when assessing what may follow.
For the students who marched, the demonstration was a way to make their concerns visible across the AUC campus. Their chants connected the autopsy finding described in the summary with a direct demand for justice for Wells.
Why this matters: The march shows AUC students using collective action to call attention to Nolan Wells’ case. The students’ public demand, together with the autopsy findings released by his family, keeps the issue present within the HBCU community while the available information does not establish what comes next.