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Sonya Massey’s Mother Called 911 About Daughter Before Shooting

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Sonya Massey’s Mother Called 911 About Daughter Before Shooting

Sonya Massey’s mother called 911 to report her daughter having a mental breakdown a day before Massey, 36, was fatally shot inside of her home by an Illinois deputy, according to emergency call audio released this week. “She has been having a mental breakdown, which is something new to me,” Donna Massey, her mother, can … Read more

Senate Democrats Introduce Police Accountability Legislation After The Killing Of Sonya Massey

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Senate Democrats Introduce Police Accountability Legislation After The Killing Of Sonya Massey

Senate Democrats are pushing for police reform legislation following the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman killed by a deputy in Springfield, Illinois, earlier this month. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.)) reintroduced the Police Training and Independent Review Act on Tuesday — a bill that would use grants to incentivize states to improve law … Read more