A look at what happened and what's to come following Sonya Massey's death | Illinois State Bar Association

Sonya Massey Deserved Help, Not A Bullet— One Year Later Her Killing Still Haunts Her Family And The Community

Source: Source: Wikipedia / Wikipedia / Source: Wikipedia / Wikipedia 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 i…

A look at what happened and what's to come following Sonya Massey's death | Illinois State Bar Association

A look at what happened and what's to come following Sonya Massey's deathSonya Massey was shot and killed in July 2024 by now former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson. Her death sparked protests, calls for justice, and prompted change within the Sangamon County Sheriff's Department. Source: WAND