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Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’
By Ramon Antonio Vargas
A cousin says death of Sean Grayson in prison ‘doesn’t give Sonya back her life or return her’ to her children
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/sonya-massey-family-sean-grayson-death
#SonyaMassey #USpolicing #Guncrime #UScrime #Illinois #USnews #TheGuardian #RamonAntonioVargas
Sonya Massey’s family says death of sheriff’s deputy who killed her ‘doesn’t feel like justice’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/sonya-massey-family-sean-grayson-death #SonyaMassey #UsPolicing #GunCrime #UsCrime #Illinois #UsNews
Murder of Sonya Massey — Sonya Massey called 911 for help and was fatally shot by deputy Sean Grayson. The case ended with a 20-year prison sentence.
#SonyaMassey #SeanGrayson #SpringfieldIllinois #PoliceShooting #PoliceAccountability #IllinoisNews #TrueCrime #MurderOfSonyaMassey
Evacuations reduced to Level 1 for Hidden Meadows wildfire in rural Clark County
CLARK COUNTY, Wash. (KPTV) — Evacuations issued for the Hidden Meadows Fire in rural Clark County have been…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/705012/
https://www.europesays.com/ch/119956/ ENC H.S. Football Game of the Week: New Bern at Havelock #Bern #DeputyConvictedOfKillingSonyaMasseyDies #DeputyConvictedOfMurder #illinois #SeanGrayson #SonyaMassey
BREAKING: Sean Grayson, the white Illinois sheriff’s deputy who executed Sonya Massey in her home in July 2024, dies in prison from stage four colon cancer, according to his attorney.
Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32
By Edward Helmore
Sean Grayson, who was diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2023, was serving a 20-year sentence for second-degree murder
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/sonya-massey-illinois-sean-grayson-dies
#SonyaMassey #UScrime #Illinois #USpolicing #USnews #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore
Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey in her home dies aged 32 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/24/sonya-massey-illinois-sean-grayson-dies #SonyaMassey #UsCrime #Illinois #UsPolicing #UsNews
https://www.europesays.com/news/69661/ Sean Grayson, former Illinois deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says #Cancer #Courts #Crime #DanielFultz #DomesticNews #GeneralNews #GunViolence #Headlines #Homicide #ILStateWire #Illinois #LawEnforcement #LegalProceedings #News #PoliceBrutality #ProtestsAndDemonstrations #SeanGrayson #Shootings #SonyaMassey #TopStories #USNews #Violence
Illinois officer who killed Sonya Massey denied medical release from prison
By Associated Press
Sean Grayson, diagnosed with colon cancer, was sentenced to 20 years for killing Massey in Springfield in 2024
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/sonya-massey-shooting-prison
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Illinois officer who killed Sonya Massey denied medical release from prison https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/sonya-massey-shooting-prison #SonyaMassey #UsCrime #UsPolicing #UsNews #Illinois
Police officer who killed Sonya Massey applied for medical release, six months into his 20-year prison sentence.
Denied! 🖤
#sonyamassey #sayhername #police_violence #policebrutality #BLM #blacklivesmatter
#SonyaMASSEY
Police standards, accountability, training, screening, even IQtesting needs to be SO much better.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:22g3mf3sm5z4lp7zfk6ncv32/post/3mdonxg2vds26
Victory! #Illinois🐷#Sheriff's Deputy, Sentenced 20 yrs in prison for killing #SonyaMassey
Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/378411/
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Cop who killed Sonya Massey in her home, because she had water boiling in her kitchen, gets 20 years for second degree murder
also, the cop has cancer
#sayhername #sonyamassey #illinois #blacklivesmatter #BLM
https://apnews.com/article/sonya-massey-grayson-murder-sentence-b4af388a9e7133449e861033a741d2ff
Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/sonya-massey-killing-ex-deputy-sentenced #SonyaMassey #Illinois #UsPolicing #UsNews
But #SonyaMassey’s parents & 2 children — who lobbied for the maximum sentence — said their lives had changed dramatically since the killing. Her 2 children said they had to grow up without a mother, while Massey’s mother said she lived in fear. They asked the judge to carry out 5justice in her name.
“Today, I’m afraid to call the police in fear that I might end up like Sonya,” her mother Donna Massey said.
Sean Grayson, 31, was convicted in October. Grayson, who is white, received the maximum possible sentence. He has been incarcerated since he was charged in the killing.
He apologized during the sentencing, saying he wished he could bring #SonyaMassey back & spare her family the pain he caused.
“I made a lot of mistakes that night. There were points when I should’ve acted, & I didn’t. I froze,” he said. “I made terrible decisions that night. I’m sorry.”
Former Illinois deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for killing Sonya Massey https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/29/sonya-massey-killing-ex-deputy-sentenced #SonyaMassey #Illinois #UsPolicing #UsNews
A former #Illinois #sheriff’s deputy is sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally #shooting #SonyaMassey who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home.
#law #murder #police #UseOfForce #PoliceBrutality #BLM
https://apnews.com/article/sonya-massey-grayson-murder-sentence-b4af388a9e7133449e861033a741d2ff?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-01-29-Breaking+News
Killer cop Sean Grayson was finally convicted for the murder of Sonya Massey.
Cops were called to Sonyas house for a routine "prowling" investigation.
Once inside the cops asked Sonya to move a pot she was cooking in off the stove. She complied, but the killer cop Grayson feared for his life at the sight of a Black woman on the other side of a room holding a pot.
He shot her dead.
He's convicted finally, lets hope it sticks.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/us/sonya-massey-sean-grayson-verdict-illinois.html
#Illinois Sheriff's Deputy found GUILTY in shooting death of #SonyaMassey
#SonyaMassey's murderer was found guilty.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/sonya-massey-murder-trial-juror-massey-family-cry/story
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A jury on Wednesday convicte…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/259774/
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder for shooting Sonya Massey after she called 911 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/29/sonya-massey-shooting-verdict-sean-grayson-guilty #SonyaMassey #USpolicing #Illinois #USnews
#Illinois deputy found #guilty of #murder in the shooting of #SonyaMassey, a #Black woman who called 911
An Illinois jury on Wednesday convicted a former #sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 asking for help.
Sean Grayson, 31, could be sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, or probation. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan 29.
#law #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #SystemicRacism #MentalHealthAwareness
https://apnews.com/article/sean-grayson-sonya-massey-trial-34a5cb31ad44c6243d17cc4f598a9d5c?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2025-10-29-Breaking+News
The questioning of prospective jurors Monday by Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser & defense atty Daniel Fultz focused on attitudes toward law enforcement….
Witnesses scheduled to testify for both the state & defense are reported to be experts in #police training, generally accepted police practices, use of force, body camera video, use of video in investigations & the review of incidents involving the use of force.
#SonyaMassey #law #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #racism #WhiteSupremacy
The incident has prompted continued questions about #US #LawEnforcement #shootings of #Black people in their homes & generated a change in #Illinois #law requiring fuller transparency on the background of candidates for law enforcement jobs.
A jury of 10 women & 5 men, including 3 alternates, will hear testimony that’s predicted to end next week.
#SonyaMassey #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #police #racism #WhiteSupremacy
According to body-camera video that is certain to play a key role in the trial, Grayson & Massey joked about how the deputy backed away as she moved the pan before Massey said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” Grayson later told sheriff’s investigators he thought Massey’s statement meant she intended to kill him, yelled at her to drop the pot & in the subsequent commotion, fired 3 shots, striking her just below the eye.
#SonyaMassey #law #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #police #racism #WhiteSupremacy
On July 6, 2024, Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of 2 teenagers who struggled with mental health issues, called emergency responders over a suspected prowler. When Grayson, who is white, & another deputy entered her Springfield home to report finding no one, Grayson noticed a pan of hot water on the stove & ordered it removed.
The trial was scheduled to begin Wednesday with opening statements. If convicted of murder, Grayson faces a sentence of 45 years to life in prison. Prosecutors dismissed single counts of aggravated battery with a firearm & official misconduct.
Opening statements Wednesday in trial of ex-Illinois officer who killed #SonyaMassey
15 months after Sonya Massey, a #Black woman who had called 911 for help, was killed in her home, the former #police officer who fired the fatal shot is set to go on trial.
Sean Grayson, 31, a fmr deputy for the Sangamon County #Sheriff’s Dept in central #Illinois, has pleaded not guilty to 3 counts of first-degree #murder.
#law #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #racism #WhiteSupremacy
https://apnews.com/article/sonya-massey-shooting-trial-sean-grayson-police-ef91c35e7d6823a06639cdb243792a53
cop apologist channel "The Streets Wanna Know" on youtube
(at least ten of the channel's videos have been recommended to me on the subject of the shooting of Sonya Masey and mainly have featured "african-american" cops expressing sadness about it but they come across as insincere and seem to be part of a public relations exercise)
Unfortnately, a Youtube channel has plagiarized the title of this video, along with some of the content from my article of the same name. Ironically the channel is called "Caught Now."
🤔
SONYA MASSEY: WHY THE 2ND OFFICER SHOULD NOT GET OFF SCOT-FREE
"The 2nd officer appears to have evaded scrutiny & accountability ... his actions have been framed by much of the media in a benign light, simply because he had his body camera on and attempted to provide “medical aid” to #SonyaMassey. But doesn’t he bear some responsibility for allowing his colleague to shoot an unarmed woman in the face?"
New video shows former deputy booked into jail after fatal shooting of #SonyaMassey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SajbXXKEh3s
#Illinois #sheriff retiring after #deputy he hired was charged with #murder for shooting #SonyaMassey
