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.
Family of woman killed by deputy settles for $10M with Illinois county
Attorneys for the family of Sonya Massey announced they reached a $10 million settlement in the wrongful death case against Sangamon County and the sheriff’s office.
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 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.
$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.
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.
Massey Family, community react to $10 million settlement
Springfield, Ill. (WICS) — The Sangamon County Board has unanimously approved a $10 million settlement for the family of Sonya Massey, who was killed by Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy. The decision has sparked renewed calls for justice and reform within the community.
Justice Sought: $10 Million Settlement in Sonya Massey Case
The family of Sonya Massey, a Black woman shot by police in Illinois, is awarded $10 million in a settlement. Deputy Sean Grayson was charged with her murder after fatal shots were fired during a police call at Massey's home.
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,
Sonya Massey’s family and Sangamon County agree to $10M settlement over fatal shooting
Officials in Sangamon County, Illinois, have agreed to a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey –– a Black woman who was shot and killed by law enforcement in her home last year.
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 ...
Jim Dey: Police shooting case raises question about who's below law
The death of Sonya Massey — the woman who was fatally shot by a since-fired sheriff's deputy after she called for assistance — continues to roil Sangamon County. Just last week, the county board ...
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 ...