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County officials in Illinois have agreed to a $10 million settlement to the family of Sonya Massey, a woman fatally shot in her home last year by a sheriff's deputy after she called for help.

The family members of Sonya Massey and other Black Americans killed by police in recent years are calling for urgent access in Congress to pass police reform measures, including legislation named ...

Family of Sonya Massey continue to pack the Sangamon County courtroom for hearings. A cousin of Sonya Massey said March 24 that it "might be beneficial" if the murder trial of a former Sangamon ...

During Massey’s funeral on Friday, Crump said the video, which he and the family had already viewed, would “shock the conscience of America.” Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s ...

July 11: Civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump announced he has been retained by the family of Massey. July 12: A two-hour protest at Sangamon County Building demanding the release ...

A $10 million settlement between county officials in Springfield, Illinois, and the family of Sonya Massey is the “first step in getting full justice” for the Black woman fatally shot in her ...

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