A man is killed and an officer shot as police chase goes from Illinois to Indiana and back
Cpl. Brandon Schreiber is recovering at a hospital in Urbana.
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Massey’s death underscores state delay in launching mental health response program
Law aimed at helping people experiencing crisis was originally set to go live in 2022 An Illinois law intended to help people with mental illness avoid confrontations with police had been on the books for three years when Sonya Massey was shot by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy. The Community Emergency Services and Supports Act,…
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Sangamon County Sheriff defends hiring of Sean Grayson. Experts say he was negligent and missed red flags
This story was originally published by Invisible Institute, IPM Newsroom and Illinois Times The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office hired now former deputy Sean Grayson despite his history of policing at five other police departments in 3 years, serious misconduct in the military and integrity issues at former jobs. Experts say this combination of issues should…
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Deputy who killed Sonya Massey joined Sangamon County Sheriff after past employers questioned his integrity and conduct
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…
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Autopsy findings confirm Sonya Massey, Black woman shot by deputy, died from gunshot wound to head
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.
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Deputy who killed Sonya Massey in Springfield was discharged from Army for serious misconduct
Updated with additional reporting about Grayson’s claims to have been discharged honorably and the circumstances of his hire at the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office. Sean Grayson, the former Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy now charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, was previously discharged from the U.S. Army for serious misconduct, military records…
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DOJ confirms it is ‘assessing the circumstances’ of Sonya Massey shooting
Sangamon County deputy who fired the fatal shot worked for 6 central Illinois departments.
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Bodycam video reveals chaotic scene of deputy fatally shooting Black woman who called 911 for help
Grayson has pleaded not guilty to charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. He is being held in the Sangamon County Jail without bond.
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Illinois deputy charged with murder shot woman in face after ordering her to move pot of water
Sonya Massey was killed at her home in Springfield after Grayson and another Sangamon County deputy responded to her 911 call early July 6.
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Sangamon County deputy indicted for murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey
John Milhiser said the footage will be released to the public Monday, July 22. “Nothing has been redacted, except for the blurring of certain images, which was done out of respect for Ms. Massey and her family.”
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Federal judge dismisses Trump classified documents case over concerns with prosecutor’s appointment
Trump had been accused of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach and obstructing FBI efforts to get them back. The judge’s ruling can be appealed and may be overruled by a higher court.
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Trump is wounded but ‘fine’ after apparent assassination attempt; suspect had bomb-making materials
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said the upper part of his right ear was pierced in the shooting. His aides said he was in “great spirits” and doing well.
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Shooting at Trump rally is being investigated as assassination attempt, AP sources say
Trump’s campaign said in a statement that the former president was “fine” after a shooting at his rally in Butler. A local prosecutor says the suspected gunman and at least one attendee are dead.
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Illinois leaders react to Trump rushed off stage after shots fired
Donald Trump’s campaign said in a statement that he was “fine” after being whisked off the stage at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania after apparent gunshots rang through the crowd.
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Urbana activists want more police oversight. But local laws hold the civilian review board hostage
This story is part of a partnership focusing on police misconduct in Champaign County between the Champaign-Urbana Civic Police Data Project of Invisible Institute, a Chicago-based nonprofit public accountability journalism organization, and IPM News, which provides news about Illinois & in-depth reporting on Agriculture, Education, the Environment, Health, and Politics, powered by Illinois Public Media….
