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 to the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, dated Thursday.
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,
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.
Sangamon County sheriff's department subject of a Department of Justice civil rights probe
The fatal shooting of Sonya Massey has led to the Department of Justice launching a civil rights investigation of the Sangamon County sheriff's office.
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.
DOJ opens civil rights probe of Illinois sheriff's office after death of Sonya Massey
The fatal shooting earlier this year of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, sparked national outcry over police violence.
Justice Department launches probe into police shooting death of Sonya Massey
The Justice Department is investigating how authorities in the area treat Black residents and people with behavioral disabilities.
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USDOJ: Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office may have violated Civil Rights Act in Massey killing
SummaryDOJ letter cites statutes from 3 separate federal laws on race, disabilities, police safety The United States ...
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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 ...