Deputy who killed Sonya Massey joined Sangamon County Sheriff after past employers questioned his integrity and conduct

Deputy who killed Sonya Massey joined Sangamon County Sheriff after past employers questioned his integrity and conduct

ByFarrah Anderson

Sean Grayson, the former sheriff’s deputy facing murder charges for killing Sonya Massey in Sangamon County, Illinois, left a previous agency after complaints were filed against him for claims of inappropriate conduct with a female detainee and retaliation against her boyfriend after she filed a complaint. Invisible Institute, Illinois Public Media and the Investigative Reporting…

Autopsy findings confirm Sonya Massey, Black woman shot by deputy, died from gunshot wound to head

Autopsy findings confirm Sonya Massey, Black woman shot by deputy, died from gunshot wound to head

ByAssociated Press

The fired sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson, who is white, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct charges in Massey’s killing. He was fired last week by the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office.

217 Today: A dialogue on maternal healthcare in the Black community

217 Today: A dialogue on maternal healthcare in the Black community

ByStephanie Mosqueda

Friday, July 26, 2024 Today’s headlines: A Champaign group is teaching families how to cope with their loved ones’ sentences and what to do when they come home after being incarcerated.  Following seven months of negotiations, food and building workers at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign have voted to allow a strike. Illinois’ new quantum…