The death of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells has left a grieving family searching for answers and raised broader questions about accountability, public trust, and justice. Santita Jackson speaks with attorneys C.K. Hoffler and Daryl Jones about the unanswered questions surrounding the case before turning to Congressman Jonathan Jackson's warning that the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture faces growing political pressure. From one family's search for truth to larger battles over history and representation, the conversation examines who gets heard, who gets protected, and who gets remembered.

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