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President Biden To Designate National Monument At Springfield Riot Site

President Biden to designate national monument at 1908 Springfield race riot site, recognizing civil rights history and confronting racial violence.

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Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation designating a national monument in Springfield, Illinois, at the site of a 1908 race riot that later fueled the formation of the NAACP

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Deputy who shot Sonya Massey was ‘ticking time bomb,’ family lawyer says

Deputy Sean Grayson’s DUI convictions meant he wasn’t even permitted to travel to Canada, lawyer Antonio Romanucci said on Wednesday. So why was he given a gun?

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Sonya Massey’s killer cop to stay in jail despite request for release to treat cancer as sheriff abruptly resigns

Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell previously resisted calls to resign after the shooting

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Sheriff Of Sangamon County, Illinois To Retire Amid Controversy

Sangamon County Sheriff retires after deputy's indictment in Sonya Massey shooting. Governor calls for resignation, Campbell vows justice and reform.

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Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey

An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey has announced that he will retire, five weeks after the 36-year-old Black woman was fatally shot in her home

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From Michael Brown to Sonya Massey, a decade of police antiblack violence causes grief, worry and coping for Black parents

A decade ago, Michael Brown Jr., an unarmed Black 18-year-old, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis.

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Illinois Governor Calls For Resignation Of Sheriff

Governor Pritzker urges Sangamon County Sheriff to resign following fatal shooting incident. Calls for transparency and accountability in law enforcement.

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Illinois governor calls for resignation of sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Black woman in her home

The Illinois governor is calling for the resignation of the sheriff whose deputy fatally wounded a Black woman after she called 911 for help last month

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Deputy who shot Sonya Massey thought her rebuke 'in the name of Jesus' indicated intent to kill him

The deputy sheriff who fatally shot Sonya Massey in her Illinois home last month says he thought that when she unexpectedly said, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus,” she intended to kill him

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Illinois Sheriff Vows To Rebuild Trust After Fatal Shooting

Sheriff Campbell vows to address systemic issues and rebuild trust after fatal shooting incident in Sangamon County.

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First Thing: Evan Gershkovich freed in largest US-Russian prisoner swap since cold war

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris meet Wall Street Journal reporter as he steps off the plane in Washington. Plus, Simone Biles wins sixth Olympic gold

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Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey says it will take rest of his career to regain trust

The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey in her home after she called 911 for help says it will take the rest of his professional life to rebuild trust in his agency

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Deputy Indicted For First-Degree Murder In Fatal Police Shooting

The fatal shooting of Sonya Massey raises questions about law enforcement's handling of mental health crises and police violence against Black women.

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Sheriff won't quit after Massey killing

"We failed Sonya," Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell acknowledged, before asking for forgiveness

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Trump: Black journalist was "nasty"

Trump attacked ABC News' Rachel Scott when she asked why Black voters should back him, given his track record

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Sonya Massey made multiple 911 calls for mental health crises in days before police shot her at home

Records released by Illinois authorities show that Sonya Massey, the Black woman shot in her Springfield home by a sheriff's deputy after calling 911 for help, was the subject of at least two other emergency response calls in the days leading up to her July 6 death

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Former President Trump Comments On Police Immunity For Officers

Former President Trump discusses police immunity and accountability in the case of Sonya Massey's death, highlighting the challenges faced by law enforceme...

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Harris brings joy to the presidential campaign − and GOP mockery of ‘laughing Kamala’ is nothing new to Black women

With Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascent to the top of the Democratic ticket, Republicans are rebuilding a campaign strategy that for months focused on running against President Joe Biden. One emerging theme asserts that Harris laughs too much at inappropriate moments – part of a broader argument that Harris is…

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Illinois sheriff breaks silence over Sonya Massey shooting, admits his department ‘failed’

“I am sorry,” Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell told a Monday night gathering of more than 500 people. “She called for help, and we failed her.

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Illinois Sheriff Apologizes For Deputy's Fatal Shooting Of Woman

Sheriff Campbell apologizes for the tragic shooting of Sonya Massey, sparking demands for justice and accountability in the community.

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Illinois sheriff, whose deputy killed Sonya Massey apologizes: 'I offer up no excuses'

The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey, the unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help in her Springfield home, apologized Monday night during a community meeting

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Former Deputy's Troubling Past Revealed In Newly Released Recordings

Audio recordings reveal troubling details about former deputy Sean Grayson's history of misconduct and inaccuracies in law enforcement, raising serious con...

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Illinois Deputy Charged In Shooting Death Of Sonya Massey

Illinois deputy charged in fatal shooting of Sonya Massey raises concerns about police conduct and accountability.

The Independent UK

Authorities say the Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged in the shooting death of Sonya Massey was kicked out of the Army for the first of two drunken driving convictions in which he had a weapon in his car

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