Illinois passed the Sonya Massey Act this week, a new law requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police ...

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The Sonya Massey bill was signed into law in Illinois by Governor JB Pritzker. It requires law enforcement agencies review ...

Sonya Massey was shot to death in her own home by a police officer with a questionable background who responded to her call for help.

The Sonya Massey Act has been signed into law in Illinois, requiring more comprehensive background checks in police hirings.

Governor JB Pritzker signs the Sonya Massey Law, requiring disclosure of police personnel files to improve transparency in law enforcement hiring.

The measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday came in response to the July 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey in Sangamon ...

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Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets." ...

More than one year after a woman was shot and killed by a now-former sheriff's deputy in Illinois, the state's governor has ...

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Just over a year after police fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home, Illinois has introduced a police reform bill named in ...