Lemon Live at 5: "They Failed Our Son" Nolan Wells' Parents Break Their Silence
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And we start this show with the Don Lemon show exclusive. So make sure you hit the like and the thumbs up. It's very important. And also um let us know where you're streaming from. And we want your comments. We want to know what you think about this because our guests. are very important figures in our culture right now because of what they're dealing with and what they're fighting for. So I'm not gonna waste any time introducing them, an exclusive interview with the parents of Nolan Wells. Christine and Elmore Wandsley Wells. Thank you. And also Attorney Benjamin Crump. Thank you all for joining us. I have to start with a question. But I know you're probably n tired of answering. But how are you guys doing?
Honestly.
Yes, ma'am.
Not good. Um but We'll we'll figure this out. Um, we will make it through this by the grace of God because that's that's all we have right now is our faith.
Do you feel like you were let down by the system?
Yes, yes. Um I don't think it was as fair and as transparent as it was told to be. Um We're left with a lot of questions. Um, but at the end of the day. We still don't know what happened to our son.
Yeah. And that's the important thing. Um Miss Christ Miss Christine, you said that you got the call and then moments later they put it out on the internet. Is that correct?
Yes, that's correct. Um, text message was received at seven fifty four and then in the message she did explain that it would be put on Facebook. Um didn't specify a time, but of course my family, friends are like, I don't know if you've seen this and so everyone is sending the the video to us. Um and so I was just like, Why?
What prompted Don Lemon to open the show with the Wells family’s story?
Like this is just this is crazy. Like didn't even give us that moment to to process the documents. process what had happened or even process what was going to occur, you know, with the public.
What is that moment like? Because I feel like you are you keep being re-traumatized over and over and over again. And I don't know look, I I think if you watch, I know that you were um that you watched the the show before this happened. But um what has been at the Foremost when I'm doing this. is getting answers for your son. And I look at it from um my perspective is The family. Because the real victim here is no one. And
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Yep. The only victim in this situation is Nolan. Um, people need to Understand and realize at the end of the day, Nolan. Is dead. He is not here. We cannot see him, we cannot touch him, we cannot talk to him. He's not here. He lost his life. No one else that day lost their lives. Everyone is able to go on about their day and Me, Elmore, Nolan's siblings, our family, we are all stuck in grief right now.
When you saw that video from the DA. If you did you get a chance to watch it and watch all of it?
Yes. Yes.
What'd you think?
I just feel like It wasn't really about no one. Again, we are now left with more questions than we have answers. Um And at the end of the day. There is no one on this earth that wants answers more than me, Nolan's father, his siblings, and our family. And we still do not have them.
Did you feel when when I watched it, look, I'm not a I'm not an attorney like Ben. I don't have a legal mind, but I've been doing this for a long time and I I don't think that I've ever seen a DA do go this far. Usually they say this is the evidence or whatever. Oh, maybe I want to clear up some things that happened. But it seemed very sort of scolding to me and very defensive. Um, and I wonder why she went so far, almost as if she was In defense, like a defense attorney for
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–3:05
2
What prompted Don Lemon to open the show with the Wells family’s story?
3:05–6:18
3
How do Christine and Elmore Wells describe the moment they learned of their son’s death?
6:18–12:55
4
Why do the Wells parents believe the investigation and autopsies were incomplete?
12:55–34:19
5
What key evidence did Michael Popak highlight from the grand‑jury report?
34:19–37:08
6
How does the legal analysis explain the “no true bill” decision?
37:08–53:39
7
Why do the family and civil‑rights attorneys demand the release of all autopsy and phone data?
53:39–1:01:20
Speakers
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