Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before ...

Sonya Massey’s family is pushing for change in state law after her death, but policymakers aren’t so sure Sonya Massey was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy near Springfield in July. Her ...

Sonya Massey's family is pushing for legislation to make changes to the SAFE-T Act, speaking after the Sangamon County Sheriff's announced retirement.

Attorneys for Massey's family said former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson, who has been charged with her murder, was a ticking timebomb. "The Sonya Massey Act will stop the ticking.

Attorneys for Sean Grayson filed a series of motions on July 23, including one about Sonya Massey's "violent history." Defense attorneys have also called upon a judge to order the Massey ...

CHICAGO — Calls of “Justice for Sonya” rang through the sanctuary of a church on Chicago’s West Side on Tuesday at a rally hosted in response to the death of Sonya Massey on July 6.