DOJ opens civil rights probe of Illinois sheriff's office after death of Sonya Massey
The fatal shooting earlier this year of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, sparked national outcry over police violence.
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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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Justice Department confirms investigation of Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office after Sonya Massey’s death
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson holds his weapon while speaking to Sonya Massey in her home on July 6. Grayson ...
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USDOJ: Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office may have violated Civil Rights Act in Massey killing
SummaryDOJ letter cites statutes from 3 separate federal laws on race, disabilities, police safety The United States ...
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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 July killing of Black woman
The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman who was killed in her home by a ...
As feds investigate Sonya Massey’s death, her community calls for change
The U.S. Justice Department has opened a civil rights investigation into Massey’s fatal shooting by a sheriff’s deputy inside ...