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 a Woman Killed in Her Home by a Sheriff’s Deputy Wins $10M Settlement
My heart is heavy today. This is my daughter’s birthday,” said Sonya Massey’s father in a press conference Wednesday.
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 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.
$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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Ben Crump Touts Multi-Million Dollar Settlement In Sonya Massey Shooting Case
According to county administrator Brian McFadden, this is the largest settlement in the county’s history. The funds will come ...
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 ...
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Woman withdraws civil lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs alleging she was raped at age 13
An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 has withdrawn her civil ...
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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 ...