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Lawyers for Sonya Massey's family say $10M settlement 'first step;' await trial, legislative changes
County officials in Springfield, Illinois, have agreed to pay $10 million to the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black ...
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Sonya Massey’s killing unearthed 20 years of civil rights complaints
The family of Sonya Massey spoke out on Wednesday (Feb. 12) following the official approval of their $10 million settlement ...
Sonya Massey’s Family and Illinois County Agree to $10 Million Settlement
The family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who was fatally shot in her kitchen by a sheriff’s deputy, has been awarded a $10 million settlement by Sangamon County in Illinois. Massey had called 911 ...
Family of Sonya Massey, Black woman shot in home by sheriff's deputy, accepts $10M settlement
The settlement was approved on Tuesday, avoiding a drawn-out and likely traumatic lawsuit over the summertime shooting by former deputy Sean Grayson.