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.
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.”
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.
Justice Department confirms investigation of Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office after Sonya Massey’s death
The Justice Department also reviewed the sheriff’s department’s employment practices, such as a lack of diversity on the force. These allegations collectively raise concerns of race and disability discrimination prohibited by Title VI,
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Black woman
The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman who was killed in her home by a sheriff’s deputy
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.
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DOJ launches probe into Sonya Massey shooting
The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman in her Springfield home.
DOJ investigating Sangamon County for discrimination after Sonya Massey murder
The Department of Justice is formally inquiring into Sangamon County for its nondiscrimination practices. County officials ...
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DOJ launches investigation into Sangamon Co. Sheriff's Office
The police killing of Sonya Massey has promoted a civil rights investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after Sonya Massey killing in July
She was shot three times during a confrontation with an officer. Sean Grayson, who is white, was fired. He is charged ...