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Illinois Senate approves bills, including one regarding police hiring, in response to Sonya Massey killing
Illinois Senate passes bills regarding police hiring and recalling Sangamon County elected officials in response to Sonya ...
Illinois bill calls for more thorough review of police hiring after Sonya Massey’s death
The Illinois Senate approved a bill that calls for a more thorough review of prospective police officers’ work history.
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Illinois Senate OKs police hiring reform, Sangamon County recall in response to Sonya Massey’s death
The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office came under intense scrutiny after an unarmed Black woman was shot and killed by a deputy ...
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Trial of deputy accused in shooting death of Sangamon Co. woman moved to Peoria
A Sangamon County judge granted a motion Tuesday for ... official misconduct in connection with the shooting death of Sonya Massey. Massey called police on July 6 to report a prowler outside ...
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Editorial | Move to Peoria a good one in police shooting case
A Sangamon County judge has decided in a controversial case that it’s better to be safe than sorry. There are far more frivolous motions seeking changes of venue in criminal cases than there are ones ...
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The trial of an ex-deputy who shot an unarmed Black woman in her home is moved to another city
(AP) — The murder trial of a former Illinois sheriff's deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey ... civil-court settlement between Sangamon County and Massey's family all have contributed to ...