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Illinois police release bodycam video of fatal shooting of Black woman in her home
(CNN) — Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for help, was released Monday in a case that has led to murder charges against a deputy. The 36-minute video released via the Illinois State Police includes body-camera footage...
Crump speaks out on body cam footage showing Sonya Massey shooting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Famous civil rights attorney Ben Crump is speaking in Springfield Monday after the release of body camera footage showing the death of Sonya Massey. Massey called 911 on the night of July 6 for reports of a “prowler.” Prosecutors said in court that while Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson and […]
Biden issues statement on police shooting of Sonya Massey in Illinois
Minutes after body camera footage showing the fatal shooting of a woman who called 911 for help in Illinois was released Monday, President Joe Biden issued a statement condemning the deputy's actions and saying Sonya Massey "should be alive today." "Sonya Massey, a beloved mother, friend, daughter, and young Black...
Video of Illinois deputy shooting Black woman sparks outrage
(Reuters) – The Illinois State Police released video on Monday of a sheriff’s deputy killing a woman in her home this month, revealing details of a shooting that some likened to high-profile cases in which law enforcement has used excessive force on Black Americans. Sean Grayson, a white...
Body-cam video released by Illinois police shows deputy fatally shooting Sonya Massey after she called for help
Illinois State Police have released body camera footage from the deputies who responded to the residence of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who was shot and killed by one of the officers after she had called them for help.
Father of Sonya Massey’s child says deputies covered up what really happened
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – For the second straight day, there’s an update from the family and legal team of Sonya Massey, the Springfield woman shot to death by a now-former Sangamon County deputy. Three things came out of Tuesday’s news conference. The U.S. Department of Justice is on the case, Gov. JB Pritzker and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton met with the family and a Massey friend said deputies tried to cover up what happened.
President Biden, Illinois lawmakers react to bodycam footage of Sonya Massey shooting
Illinois lawmakers are calling the body camera footage from the Sonya Massey case "shocking, horrifying and heartbreaking" following the 36-minute video released to the public Monday afternoon. The 36-minute bodycam footage shows the rapid escalation that led to Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean P. Grayson shooting Sonya Massey in the...
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