Coverage dated February 10, 2025 to February 11, 2025

Family of Sonya Massey, killed by police in her home, receive $10m settlement

Headline from The Guardian

An officer of Sangamon county, Illinois, is charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting Massey

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Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Sonya Massey’s family and Sangamon County agree to $10M settlement over fatal shooting (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    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.

  2. The Guardian

    Family of Sonya Massey, killed by police in her home, receive $10m settlement (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    An officer of Sangamon county, Illinois, is charged with first-degree murder for fatally shooting Massey

  3. The Boston Globe

    Family of Sonya Massey, Black woman shot in home by sheriff’s deputy, accepts $10m settlement (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    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.

  4. NBC News

    $10 million settlement in Sonya Massey shooting case gets final approval (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Officials in Sangamon County, Illinois, agreed to a $10 million settlement with the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman killed by a sheriff's deputy.

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