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Deputy Indicted For First-Degree Murder In Fatal Police Shooting

The fatal shooting of Sonya Massey raises questions about law enforcement's handling of mental health crises and police violence against Black women.

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Sheriff won't quit after Massey killing

"We failed Sonya," Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell acknowledged, before asking for forgiveness

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Trump: Black journalist was "nasty"

Trump attacked ABC News' Rachel Scott when she asked why Black voters should back him, given his track record

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Sonya Massey made multiple 911 calls for mental health crises in days before police shot her at home

Records released by Illinois authorities show that Sonya Massey, the Black woman shot in her Springfield home by a sheriff's deputy after calling 911 for help, was the subject of at least two other emergency response calls in the days leading up to her July 6 death

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Former President Trump Comments On Police Immunity For Officers

Former President Trump discusses police immunity and accountability in the case of Sonya Massey's death, highlighting the challenges faced by law enforceme...

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Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign − and GOP mockery of ‘laughing Kamala’ is nothing new to Black women

With Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket, Republicans are rebuilding a campaign strategy that for months focused on running against President Joe Biden. One emerging theme asserts that Harris laughs too much at inappropriate moments – part of a broader argument that Harris is…

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Illinois sheriff breaks silence over Sonya Massey shooting, admits his department ‘failed’

“I am sorry,” Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell told a Monday night gathering of more than 500 people. “She called for help, and we failed her.

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Illinois Sheriff Apologizes For Deputy's Fatal Shooting Of Woman

Sheriff Campbell apologizes for the tragic shooting of Sonya Massey, sparking demands for justice and accountability in the community.

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Illinois sheriff, whose deputy killed Sonya Massey apologizes: 'I offer up no excuses'

The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey, the unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help in her Springfield home, apologized Monday night during a community meeting

The Independent UK

Former Deputy's Troubling Past Revealed In Newly Released Recordings

Audio recordings reveal troubling details about former deputy Sean Grayson's history of misconduct and inaccuracies in law enforcement, raising serious con...

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Illinois Deputy Charged In Shooting Death Of Sonya Massey

Illinois deputy charged in fatal shooting of Sonya Massey raises concerns about police conduct and accountability.

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With DUI-related ejection from Army, deputy who killed Massey should have raised flags, experts say

Authorities say the Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the Army for the first of two drunken driving convictions in which he had a weapon in his car

The Independent UK

Illinois officer charged with killing Sonya Massey had history of ‘bullying’

Sean P Grayson worked for six different law enforcement agencies in four years, with allegations of abuse of power and lying

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Elon Musk’s 20-year-old estranged daughter responded to his rant about her

On Thursday, the billionaire went on a disturbing anti-trans rant about Vivian Wilson, who legally dropped Musk’s name in 2022

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Cops keep killing Black disabled people

"Black disabled people are particularly seen as problematic in the eyes of the state and a threat," expert says

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Kamala Harris calls Sonya Massey family to give ‘heartfelt condolences’

James Wilburn, father of Black woman shot dead by Illinois police, says vice-president ‘let us know she is with us 100%’

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Autopsy Confirms Sonya Massey Died From Gunshot Wound

Autopsy report confirms Sonya Massey's death as a homicide from a gunshot wound. Ex-deputy Sean Grayson faces charges in the tragic incident, sparking comm...

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Sonya Massey was killed by bullet to the head less than an hour after calling 911, autopsy shows

The 36-year-old mother of two was shot dead a mere 32 minutes after letting cops inside her home

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The Independent UK

Autopsy findings confirm Sonya Massey, Black woman shot by deputy, died from gunshot wound to head

Autopsy findings on Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a now-fired sheriff’s deputy charged in her death, confirm that she died from a gunshot wound to the head

The Guardian - US

Sonya Massey, killed by police after asking for their help, deserved better

Breathless calls for justice and reform – even when they come from the highest office in the land – feel stale and hollow

International Business Times UK

Who Is Sean Grayson: Officer Charged With First-Degree Murder Tried To Cover Up Shooting Unarmed Woman In The Face

Former deputy Sean Grayson was charged with murdering Sonya Massey, who was shot in her home after calling 911 to report a prowler.

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She 'Came at Me With Boiling Water,' a Cop Charged With Murder Claims, Contradicting What Video Shows

An Illinois sheriff's deputy with a spotty employment history shot Sonya Massey in the face after responding to her report of a prowler.

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Illinois Deputy Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting Case

Tragic incident in Springfield, Illinois: Deputy Sean Grayson faces murder charges for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help.

The Independent UK

Everything we know about the Sonya Massey shooting

Sean Grayson, the deputy who shot and killed Sonya Massey, “will now face judgment by the criminal justice system and will never again work in law enforcement,” according to Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell

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President Biden Announces Decision Not To Seek Reelection

White House press briefing on President Biden's decision not to seek reelection and addressing recent events.

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