DOJ Investigates Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, following allegations of misconduct and civil rights violations. The investigation has garnered significant attention and concern from the community.
DOJ opens civil rights investigation of Illinois sheriff’s office after shooting of Sonya Massey
The 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.
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 Department of Justice has issued a letter formally notifying the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office of potential violations of federal statute,
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Black woman
The government made a list of demands in dozens of categories in a letter to the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, dated Thursday. "The Sheriff's Office, along with involved county agencies, has engaged in discussions and pledged full cooperation with the ...
DOJ opens investigation into fatal Sonya Massey shooting
In a letter to Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, the DOJ said the shooting raised “serious concerns about SCSO’s interactions with Black people and people with behavioral health disabilities.” The DOJ added that the incident has ...
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 said they received a formal letter from the Department of Justice asking for more information after receiving allegations the Sheriff’s Office,
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.
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.
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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Sean Grayson, who killed Sonya Massey, committed misconduct at prior jobs. Another one of his cases just got dropped
The killing of Sonya Massey by Sean Grayson, who moved on from Logan County in 2023 to become a Sangamon County Sheriff’s ...
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 ...
U.S. Department Of Justice Demands Police Records On Sonya Massey’s Killing
The U.S. Justice department has ordered that the records of Sonya Massey's killing be turned over by an Illinois sheriff's ...
Massey Commission endorses resolution for county mental health board
Sonya Massey, who was shot to death on July 6, was the subject of a mental health call the day before the fatal shooting.
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Massey Commission praises DOJ investigation, makes more recommendations in second meeting
The Sonya Massey Commission is not taking the credit for the U.S. Department of Justice opening an investigation into the ...