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Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits’ backgrounds
Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to last summer’s shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, in her home by a sheriff’s deputy who had responded to her call for help.
Gov. JB Pritzker signs Sonya Massey Act, reforming police hiring in Illinois
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police officers, a law inspired by the shooting death of Sonya Massey.
Gov. Pritzker signs police reform bill named for Sonya Massey, woman killed by deputy
SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is expected to sign Tuesday a new law inspired by death of Sonya Massey, who was shot by police. The Sonya Massey Bill comes more than a year after the 36-year-old Springfield area resident was shot and killed in her home by Sangamon County Deputy Sheriff Sean Grayson.
Sonya Massey Bill Signed Into Law In Illinois
The Sonya Massey bill was signed into law in Illinois by Governor JB Pritzker. It requires law enforcement agencies review potential hire’s employment history before making an offer.
Sean Grayson, ex-deputy in Sonya Massey killing, fighting for pretrial release
The legal team of Sean Grayson notified the court that they have appealed the judge's decision to deny his pre-trial release with the Illinois Appellate Court.
Illinois law signed to reform police hiring a year after deputy killed Sonya Massey
More than one year after a woman was shot and killed by a now-former sheriff's deputy in Illinois, the state's governor has signed a new law meant to reform police hiring. JB Pritzker this week signed the Sonya Massey Act into law,
Illinois Passes Sonya Massey Act To Reform Police Hiring Process
The Sonya Massey Act has been signed into law in Illinois, requiring more comprehensive background checks in police hirings.
Sonya Massey bill signed into law impacting police recruit transparency, accountability
Gov. Pritzker signs Sonya Massey's law addressing police accountability in Illinois. Greg Bishop reports on the bill signing ceremony.
Illinois enacts bill to overhaul police hiring after fatal shooting of Sonya Massey
Law requires unredacted personnel files in officer hiring, closes loopholes that let troubled cops move between agencies undetected.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs new law requiring stricter checks for police hires
Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets."
Pritzker signs legislation spurred by Sonya Massey shooting
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring law enforcement agencies to conduct more thorough background checks on prospective officers, following the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey by a sheriff's deputy with a history of misconduct.

Ex-deputy Sean Grayson now being housed in Sangamon County Jail. Here's why

Sangamon County Sheriff Paula Crouch said Sean Grayson will be housed "in a secure unit" within the Sangamon County Jail.
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What we know about Sean Grayson, the deputy charged with killing Sonya ...

Sean Grayson, the 30-year-old Sangamon County sheriff's deputy who has since been fired from the agency, was indicted by a grand jury last week on three counts of first-degree murder and one count ...
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Sean Grayson, deputy charged in fatal Sonya Massey shooting, had ...

Sean Grayson, 30, was told off by a superior officer at the Logan County Sheriff’s Office in a scathing conversation from November 2022, an audio file obtained by CBS News revealed.
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Sean Grayson, ex-deputy charged in Sonya Massey killing, fighting for ...

The legal team of Sean Grayson, the former deputy charged with fatally shooting Illinois mother Sonya Massey in her home, notified the court Monday during his first pretrial hearing that they ...
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Sean Grayson, officer who shot Sonya Massey, also violated order to ...

CBS 2 Investigators Sean Grayson, officer who shot Sonya Massey, also violated order to stop high-speed chase in earlier job By Dave Savini Updated on: July 29, 2024 / 7:44 PM CDT / CBS Chicago ...
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Ex-deputy Sean Grayson moved to Sangamon County Jail. Here's why

Sean Grayson, charged with the murder of Sonya Massey, is being moved to the Sangamon County Jail in Springfield. Sheriff Paula Crouch said the move was made "after consultation between ...
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Sean Grayson Worked In 6 Departments In 4 Years Before Killing Sonya Massey

In this image taken from body camera video released by Illinois State Police, Sonya Massey, left, talks with former sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson outside her home in Springfield, Illinois, on July 6 ...