October 31, 2025

Sonya Massey’s family expresses frustration after ex-deputy convicted on lesser charge

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By Jericka Duncan
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Posted October 30, 2025

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Sonya Massey’s family expresses frustration after ex-deputy convicted on lesser charge

Share This article on

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As federal workers struggle through the furlough, organizations and officials step up to help

Sonya Massey’s family expresses frustration after ex-deputy convicted on lesser charge

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Ex-sheriff’s deputy in Illinois guilty of 2nd-degree murder of Sonya Massey, unarmed Black woman

Jury begins deliberating in trial of ex-officer Sean Grayson in murder of Sonya Massey, unarmed Black woman

Former Illinois deputy accused in Sonya Massey’s murder takes stand at trial

Black gun owners charged with felonies despite valid documentation

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