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Sonya Massey's family pushes for new legislation to make changes to SAFE-T Act
The family of Sonya Massey and their attorney spoke Wednesday on new legislation they hope to pass and about the sudden retirement of Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchCampbell had faced calls to resign from many in the community as well as Illinois Governor JB Pritzker. After initially saying he keep his position, Campbell announced he would retire by the end of the month last Friday.RELATED | Sangamon County sheriff says he's retiring at end of August, cites Sonya Massey murder blowbackOn Wednesday, Massey's family and their attorney Ben Crump spoke in...
Residents say sheriff's resignation 'isn't enough'; call for independent investigation
A parade of speakers at Tuesday's Sangamon County Board meeting called for an independent investigation into the Sangamon County Sheriff's Department, adding that Sheriff Jack Campbell's retirement, announced Friday in the wake of the July 6 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, wasn't enough. Others called for more stringent oversight of...
Attorney: SAFE-T Act 'failed to stop' former sheriff's deputy accused of Massey's murder
Attorneys for the family of Sonya Massey want a national database for police officers to prevent "ticking time bombs" like former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, charged in the July 6 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey. Grayson's hiring by the sheriff's department, particularly because of some of his record...
Deputy who shot Sonya Massey was ‘ticking time bomb,’ family lawyer says
The Illinois deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey in the face after she called to report a suspected prowler has been branded a “ticking time bomb” by her family’s lawyer. Former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson is facing first-degree murder charges over the fatal shooting of 36-year-old...
Ben Crump speaks on Sangamon County Sheriff retirement, future legislation to honor Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WCIA) — Attorney Ben Crump spoke in Springfield Wednesday on the future pursuits of the family of Sonya Massey in terms of legislation after the announcement for the retirement of Sangamon County Sheriff. The Sangamon County Sheriff announced his retirement Friday afternoon. The family of Sonya Massey...
Appetite for change
Springfield, IL (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – More than five weeks after a Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy shot and killed a Black woman, Sonya Massey, in her home, members of the Sangamon County Board listened to members of the public get many things off their collective chests. Even though...
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