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Events to Honor Sonya Massey One Year After Her Death
SANGAMON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 3 – Events include a bridge dedication and healing circles to honor Massey and raise awareness about police violence, with a $10 million family settlement reached, officials said.
- On July 6, the Massey Commission plans to host multiple events, including a bridge dedication and community activities, to mark the one-year anniversary of Sonya Massey's fatal shooting.
- Last summer, Sonya Massey called 911 about a suspected intruder, and Deputy Sean Grayson shot her in the face after she threw hot water in self-defense.
- Sonya Massey's family condemns her killing as 'senseless' and criticizes Deputy Sean Grayson, who faces five charges including first-degree murder, for shooting her during a call about an intruder.
- The trial of Sean Grayson is set for October 20 in Peoria County, following the July 6 bridge dedication at 2 p.m. in Springfield.
- Beyond memorial events, the Massey Commission promotes healing with purple-wearing and circles at Thrive Center and SIU centers this month.
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Op-Ed: We Have To Keep Sonya Massey's Name Alive
Last summer, on July 6, we learned of a new reason for the police to kill an unarmed Black person: a pot of hot water. Sonya Massey, then 36, called 911 when she suspected an intruder at her home in Springfield, Illinois. According to an Illinois State Police summary of her shooting death, when police arrived, deputies did indeed see a car at Massey’s home that looked broken into. After knocking on the door, the two officers claimed they found h…
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Op-Ed: We Have To Keep Sonya Massey’s Name Alive
Last summer, on July 6, we learned of a new reason for the police to kill an unarmed Black person: a pot of hot water. Sonya Massey, then 36, called 911 when she suspected an intruder at her home in Springfield, Illinois. According to an Illinois State Police summary of her shooting death, when police arrived, deputies did indeed see a car at Massey’s home that looked broken into. After knocking on the door, the two officers claimed they found h…
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