Family of Sonya Massey, Black woman shot in home by sheriff’s deputy, accepts $10m settlement
The Sangamon County Board approved the settlement Tuesday night, allowing taxpayers to avoid a drawn-out and likely traumatic lawsuit over the summertime shooting by former deputy Sean Grayson.
Family of Black woman killed by Illinois police to get $10 million in settlement
The family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who was fatally shot by police in Illinois in July 2024, will receive $10 million as part of a settlement with officials from Sangamon County, the attorney representing the family said on Wednesday.
Sangamon County reaches $10 million settlement with family of woman shot by deputy
Sangamon County officials have agreed to pay $10 million to the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old woman who was fatally shot in her home last summer by a sheriff's deputy responding to her call for help.
Family of Sonya Massey reacts to settlement over deadly Illinois police shooting
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump told reporters the settlement, approved Tuesday night by the Sangamon County Board, is poignant.
Family of Sonya Massey agrees to $10M settlement over fatal shooting
The family of Sonya Massey has agreed to a $10 million settlement with Sangamon County, Ill., a year after the 36-year-old Black woman was shot and killed by police officers in her own home.
Sonya Massey's Family Wins $10 Million Settlement
The family of Sonya Massey, who was killed by sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson, has agreed to a $10 million settlement with Sangamon County.
Family of Sonya Massey, Black woman shot in face by police, to get $10M settlement
The Sangamon County Board unanimously agreed to a $10 million out-of-court mediated settlement with the estate of Sonya Massey. Massey was fatally shot in her home by a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy after she called 911 to report a possible intruder to her home in an unincorporated neighborhood of Springfield,
Ben Crump, legal team speak out on ‘historic settlement’ for Sonya Massey’s family
The attorneys for the family of Sonya Massey are speaking out after receiving a $10 million settlement from Sangamon County. The settlement was approved in a board meeting Tuesday night. Both legal teams met across several mediation sessions last week to come to a final agreement.
$10M settlement in Sonya Massey killing a 'first step,' family lawyers say
Ex-sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson, 30, faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting, which happened last summer in Springfield, Illinois.
Residents describe interactions with Illinois sheriff's office tied to Sonya Massey's death: "I was terrified"
A CBS News investigation found more than 50 civil rights complaints filed by families in Sangamon County, Illinois, against ...
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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 ...
Illinois County to Pay $10 Million After Fatal Shooting of Black Woman
A Sangamon County deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey, 36, last year, after she called to report a prowler outside her home in ...
Sonya Massey's father discusses $10 million settlement: 'She would have been 37 years old today'
Sonya Massey was shot and killed in her home by a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy after she called to report a prowler. On Tuesday night, the Sangamon County Board approved a $10 million settlement ...
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 woman shot and killed in her home last summer by a sheriff’s deputy ...
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Sangamon County Board approves Massey settlement
Massey family members critique Massey commission SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (NEXSTAR) — Sangamon County board members voted to approve ...
Family of woman shot dead by cops after calling 911 to report an intruder to be paid $10m for her killing
Massey, 36, was shot and killed by Sean Grayson, a former sheriff’s deputy, in her own home on July 6, 2024, after calling ...