Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff

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.
U.S. 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.
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
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.
Justice Department confirms investigation of Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office after Sonya Massey’s death
Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson holds his weapon while speaking to Sonya Massey in her home on July 6. Grayson was charged with first-degree murder after responding to a call from Massey about a suspected intruder at her home.
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 demands records related to July killing of Springfield woman Sonya Massey
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 as it investigates how local authorities treat Black residents and people with behavioral disabilities.
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DOJ opens civil rights probe of Illinois sheriffs after fatal shooting of Sonya Massey
The Justice Department is investigating an Illinois county sheriff's office after a former ... Sheriff Paula Crouch and ...
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Years before a deputy killed Sonya Massey, sheriff's office failed to police misconduct within its ranks
Herself a retired Illinois corrections officer, Greer said she was arrested without basis by a Sangamon County deputy two years ago and said she's had nightmares since Sonya Massey was shot dead ...
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DOJ investigating Sangamon County for discrimination after Sonya Massey murder
In their letter dated Thursday, DOJ officials said Sonya Massey’s murder “raises serious concerns” about members of the ...
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Sangamon County Massey Commission sends letters to various state and federal institutions seeking full review of county sheriff’s office
The Massey Commission has sent letters to the Illinois State Police, Department of Justice, and the Illinois Attorney General ...
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Sonya Massey murder: Former Illinois deputy seeks pretrial release
The former sheriff's deputy charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman killed inside her Illinois home, had been employed by a half-dozen police ...
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