USDOJ: Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office may have violated Civil Rights Act in Massey killing
SummaryDOJ letter cites statutes from 3 separate federal laws on race, disabilities, police safety The United States Department of Justice has issued a letter formally notifying the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office of potential violations of federal statute,
DOJ opens civil rights investigation of Illinois sheriff’s office after shooting of Sonya Massey
The US Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation of Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office four months after a deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey while responding to her call about a possible prowler outside the 36-year-old Black woman’s home.
US Department of Justice is investigating deadly Illinois police shooting of Sonya Massey
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the deadly police shooting of a Black woman that happened at her downstate Illinois home back in July.
Justice Department confirms investigation of Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office after Sonya Massey’s death
The Justice Department also reviewed the sheriff’s department’s employment practices, such as a lack of diversity on the force. These allegations collectively raise concerns of race and disability discrimination prohibited by Title VI,
DOJ launches investigation into Sangamon Co. Sheriff's Office
The police killing of Sonya Massey has promoted a civil rights investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after killing of Sonya Massey
The government made a list of demands in dozens of categories in a letter Thursday to the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office.
DOJ opens civil rights probe of Illinois sheriff's office after death of Sonya Massey
The fatal shooting earlier this year of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, sparked national outcry over police violence.
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