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Residents describe interactions with Illinois sheriff's office tied to Sonya Massey's death: "I was terrified"

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A CBS News investigation found more than 50 civil rights complaints filed by families in Sangamon County, Illinois, against the sheriff's office over the last 20 years.

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Residents describe interactions with Illinois sheriff's office tied to Sonya Massey's death: "I was terrified"

A CBS News investigation found more than 50 civil rights complaints filed by families in Sangamon County, Illinois, against the sheriff's office over the last 20 years.

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Sonya Massey's father discusses $10 million settlement: 'She would have been 37 years old today'

SPRINGFIELD — Seven months ago, Sonya Massey, called 911 to report a possible prowler.Two Sangamon County sheriff's deputies responded. One of them shot and killed her. “It is my daughter’s birthday," James Wilburn said Wednesday. "She would have been 37 years old today."Wilburn had gathered with other members of Massey's family to discuss a $10 million settlement approved Tuesday by the Sangamon County Board.The deputy who killed Massey, Sean G…

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Massey attorneys announce $10 million settlement in wrongful death case

Wednesday would have been Sonya Massey’s 37th birthday. Instead, it was the day her family’s lawyers announced a $10 million settlement in their wrongful death lawsuit against Sangamon County and Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office.

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Sonya Massey’s case unearthed 20 years of complaints against sheriff’s office – REVOLT – Corruption By Cops

Sonya Massey’s case unearthed 20 years of complaints against sheriff’s office  REVOLT Source link

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Lawyers for Sonya Massey's family say $10M settlement 'first step;' await trial, legislative changes | Illinois State Bar Association

Lawyers for Sonya Massey's family say $10M settlement 'first step;' await trial, legislative changesAttorneys for the family of Sonya Massey say a $10 million settlement from county officials in Illinois is the “first step in getting full justice” for the Black woman fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy. Source: The Dispatch-Argus

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The News-Gazette broke the news in on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
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