Family Shocked as Body of Mississippi Man Exhumed Without Their Knowledge

The body of Dexter Wade, a Mississippi man who died after being hit by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer, was exhumed months after officials failed to notify his family of his death. Wade's family, civil rights attorney Ben Crump, and local leaders hired an independent medical examiner to perform an autopsy and give him a proper funeral. However, officials did not honor the agreed-upon time for exhumation, causing distress to the family. Calls for a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the mishandling of Wade's death and aftermath have been made. A funeral will be conducted on November 20.