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 office.
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Black woman
She was shot three times during a confrontation with an officer. Sean Grayson, who is white, was fired. He is charged with murder and other crimes and has pleaded not guilty. The Justice Department wants to know if the sheriff's office has strategies when ...
Justice Department Opens Inquiry in Sonya Massey Death
The Justice Department is opening a civil rights investigation into the fatal shooting of an Illinois woman inside her own home by a sheriff's deputy. Sonya Massey, 36, was killed by former Sangamon County deputy Sean Grayson in July amid an exchange over a pot of boiling water.
US Department of Justice is investigating deadly Illinois police shooting of Sonya Massey
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the deadly police shooting of a Black woman that happened at her downstate Illinois home back in July.
DOJ opens civil rights investigation of Illinois sheriff’s office after shooting of Sonya Massey
The US Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation of Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office four months after a deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey while responding to her call about a possible prowler outside the 36-year-old Black woman’s home.
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.”
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of woman
Justice Department investigates shooting of Sonya Massey by sheriff's deputy. Demands records on treatment of Black residents and behavioral disabilities.
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 opens civil rights investigation in killing of Sonya Massey
Sonya Massey was shot and killed while deputies responded to her call about a possible prowler outside her home in July.
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after killing of Black woman
The Justice Department wants to know if the sheriff's office has strategies when responding to people in "behavioral health crises," among many other requests.
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 ...
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In wake of Massey shooting, Sangamon County target of DOJ Investigation
The DOJ investigates Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office and dispatch over civil rights violations in the Massey case.