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AP Coverage of Nolan Wells Funeral, Rev. Al Sharpton Eulogy
Jake Offenhartz and Stephen Smith, Associated Press wire coverage of Nolan Wells's July 20, 2026 funeral at Center Pointe Church, Ocean Springs, MS, published 21 July 2026 (mirrored at cdispatch.com and other AP member outlets).
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- article
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- A
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- published
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Verbatim source for Rev. Al Sharpton’s funeral eulogy invoking Emmett Till and Medgar Evers: “Invoking the history of racist violence in Mississippi, including the lynching of Emmett Till and assassination of Medgar Evers, Sharpton continued, addressing the state’s law enforcement authorities: ‘Before we can medicate and heal today, we’ve got to look at your history.’” Confirms this invocation is Sharpton’s, at the funeral, not a separate claim by Ben Crump. Also confirms Sharpton “promised a $100,000 reward… Half of the sum will be covered by… Tyler Perry,” consistent with the essay’s separate reward-pledge sentence.
Corrected 2026-07-29 (approval-brief round 5 + receipt-gate). The previously-filed URL pointed to the mirror outlet’s homepage. Replaced with the confirmed direct permalink (HTTP 200, byline matches: Jake Offenhartz and Stephen Smith/AP, July 21, 2026). Upgraded to tier A.
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- Associated Press
- Published
- 2026
- Accessed
- 2026-07-29
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