Dexter Wade

In Eulogy, Al Sharpton Calls Dexter Wade's Death 'National Outrage'

An independent autopsy shows there’s ‘no excuse, not even incompetence’ for the city’s blunder, attorney Ben Crump says.
11/21/2023

Mississippi Exhumes Dexter Wade’s Remains, Adding To Earlier Missteps, His Family Says

Jackson authorities buried Wade in a pauper’s grave after failing for months to notify his family of his death.
11/15/2023

Jackson, Miss., Mayor Says Miscommunication Caused Dexter Wade’s Erroneous Burial After Police Ran Him Over

There was no police misconduct, Mayor Chokwe Lumumba says, but Wade’s family has doubts.
11/01/2023

How A Jackson, Miss., Mother Learned Her Missing Son Was Buried In An Unmarked Grave After A Police Blunder

Did the family’s lawsuit against the city and police influence how officials handled this case?
10/27/2023