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U.S. Opens Investigation Into Killing of Sonya Massey
The Justice Department notified Sangamon County, Ill., that it had opened a civil rights investigation after reports about the shooting raised “serious concerns.”
DOJ opens investigation into fatal Sonya Massey shooting
The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the killing of Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot by a white police officer in July after calling to report a prowler outside her home. In a letter to Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office,
DOJ investigating Sangamon County for discrimination after Sonya Massey murder
The Department of Justice is formally inquiring into Sangamon County for its nondiscrimination practices. County officials said they received a formal letter from the Department of Justice asking for more information after receiving allegations the Sheriff’s Office,
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after killing of Sonya Massey
The government made a list of demands in dozens of categories in a letter Thursday to the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office.
DOJ launches probe into Sonya Massey shooting
The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman in her Springfield home.
DOJ opens civil rights investigation of Illinois sheriff’s office after shooting of Sonya Massey
Massey’s killing sparked national outrage and renewed calls for passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would set up a national registry of police misconduct and target racial bias and use of force.
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Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department investigated by DOJ
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Department investigated by DOJ following the controversial and fatal Sonya Massey shooting ...
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In wake of Massey shooting, Sangamon County target of DOJ Investigation
S. Department of Justice for civil rights violations, but the probe may go beyond the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. The ...
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Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs. Another one of his cases just got dropped
The killing of Sonya Massey by Sean Grayson, who moved on from Logan County in 2023 to become a Sangamon County Sheriff’s ...
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Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after Sonya Massey killing in July
Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, was killed in July when deputies responded to a call about a possible prowler at ...
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Massey Commission passes resolutions, responds to DOJ investigation into Sangamon Co.
The Massey Commission also passed two resolutions for the Sangamon County board to consider. The first resolution would ...
U.S. Department Of Justice Demands Police Records On Sonya Massey’s Killing
The U.S. Justice department has ordered that the records of Sonya Massey's killing be turned over by an Illinois sheriff's ...
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Massey Commission endorses resolution for county mental health board
More: DOJ opens civil rights probe of Illinois sheriff's office after death of Sonya Massey The citizens commission, ...