One year ago, Sonya Massey was killed — a heartbreaking and preventable tragedy. Her life mattered. We honor her by continuing to demand real accountability, stronger vetting for law enforcement and justice. #JusticeForSonyaMassey #SayHerName
July 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
One year ago, Sonya Massey was killed — a heartbreaking and preventable tragedy. Her life mattered. We honor her by continuing to demand real accountability, stronger vetting for law enforcement and justice. #JusticeForSonyaMassey #SayHerName
Our Co-Director of Litigation Natalie Jackson had the honor of attending the high school graduation of our client, Malachi Massey — the courageous teenage son of Sonya Massey, who was tragically killed by a Sangamon County Sheriff’s deputy in Springfield, Illinois.
June 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Never thought they would find a cop guilty. 🤷♀️. #justiceforsonyamassey
October 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Never thought they would find a cop guilty. 🤷♀️. #justiceforsonyamassey
💔NEVER forget
the murder of #SonyaMassey that happened in her own home after she called 911 to report a prowler.
🟢 #SeanGrayson was the officer who murdered #SonyaLynayeWilburnMassey on 7/6/2024🤬
#JusticeForSonyaMassey
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the murder of #SonyaMassey that happened in her own home after she called 911 to report a prowler.
🟢 #SeanGrayson was the officer who murdered #SonyaLynayeWilburnMassey on 7/6/2024🤬
#JusticeForSonyaMassey
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July 6, 2025 at 11:37 AM
💔NEVER forget
the murder of #SonyaMassey that happened in her own home after she called 911 to report a prowler.
🟢 #SeanGrayson was the officer who murdered #SonyaLynayeWilburnMassey on 7/6/2024🤬
#JusticeForSonyaMassey
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing...
the murder of #SonyaMassey that happened in her own home after she called 911 to report a prowler.
🟢 #SeanGrayson was the officer who murdered #SonyaLynayeWilburnMassey on 7/6/2024🤬
#JusticeForSonyaMassey
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The $10M settlement for Sonya Massey’s family is a step toward justice, but accountability can’t stop here. We need more robust background checks and reviews of work and personal history for applicants in law enforcement roles. Criminal and legislative action must follow. #JusticeForSonyaMassey
Ben Crump announce $10 million settlement in Sonya Massey case
Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, along with the family of Sonya Massey, have announced a $10 mill
newschannel20.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The $10M settlement for Sonya Massey’s family is a step toward justice, but accountability can’t stop here. We need more robust background checks and reviews of work and personal history for applicants in law enforcement roles. Criminal and legislative action must follow. #JusticeForSonyaMassey
Just a reminder: America is a lawless land where police still act like slave patrols. Where police kill at a high rate because they know the chances of them losing their lives after murdering a citizen is not registered.
In China this cop woulda already been executed.
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In China this cop woulda already been executed.
www.threads.net/@attorneycru...
February 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Just a reminder: America is a lawless land where police still act like slave patrols. Where police kill at a high rate because they know the chances of them losing their lives after murdering a citizen is not registered.
In China this cop woulda already been executed.
www.threads.net/@attorneycru...
In China this cop woulda already been executed.
www.threads.net/@attorneycru...
The killing of Sonya Massey — who called 911 for help but was shot dead by a deputy shot in her own kitchen — isn’t isolated. CBS found decades of alleged misconduct by Sangamon County (IL) deputies, with 8+ deaths in custody. #JusticeForSonyaMassey
Illinois sheriff said Sonya Massey's death was isolated, but families allege pattern of misconduct
CBS News investigation found dozens of misconduct allegations, including eight deaths, against the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office over the past 20 years.
www.cbsnews.com
February 7, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The killing of Sonya Massey — who called 911 for help but was shot dead by a deputy shot in her own kitchen — isn’t isolated. CBS found decades of alleged misconduct by Sangamon County (IL) deputies, with 8+ deaths in custody. #JusticeForSonyaMassey
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into the fatal shooting by a sheriff’s deputy of Sonya Massey, citing “serious concerns” about the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office’s interactions with Black people and people with behavioral health disabilities.
U.S. Opens Investigation Into Killing of Sonya Massey
The Justice Department notified Sangamon County, Ill., that it had opened a civil rights investigation after reports about the shooting raised “serious concerns.”
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 7:29 PM
CBS Finds Pattern of Police Misconduct in Ill. County bit.ly/3EvhK3b #journalismsNEWS #CBSNews @Jerickaduncan @CBSEveningNews #CrimeBeat @SonyaMassey_ #SonyaMassey #JusticeforSonyaMassey @wsilnews.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
CBS Finds Pattern of Police Misconduct in Ill. County bit.ly/3EvhK3b #journalismsNEWS #CBSNews @Jerickaduncan @CBSEveningNews #CrimeBeat @SonyaMassey_ #SonyaMassey #JusticeforSonyaMassey @wsilnews.bsky.social
HELP!
🤦🏼♀️ 😒
I need help to find a way out of this dispair...
I'm so not sunny
I'm so afraid
Police will be exonerated for the "justice" they deem appropriate...(#JusticeForSonyaMassey)
🤦🏼♀️ Sighs
I cringe at what my country is doing.
🤦🏼♀️ 😒
I need help to find a way out of this dispair...
I'm so not sunny
I'm so afraid
Police will be exonerated for the "justice" they deem appropriate...(#JusticeForSonyaMassey)
🤦🏼♀️ Sighs
I cringe at what my country is doing.
November 15, 2024 at 7:45 PM
HELP!
🤦🏼♀️ 😒
I need help to find a way out of this dispair...
I'm so not sunny
I'm so afraid
Police will be exonerated for the "justice" they deem appropriate...(#JusticeForSonyaMassey)
🤦🏼♀️ Sighs
I cringe at what my country is doing.
🤦🏼♀️ 😒
I need help to find a way out of this dispair...
I'm so not sunny
I'm so afraid
Police will be exonerated for the "justice" they deem appropriate...(#JusticeForSonyaMassey)
🤦🏼♀️ Sighs
I cringe at what my country is doing.
Sonya Massey called the police for help!
They killed her instead 😔
#RacismoEstrutural🇺🇸
#JusticeForSonyaMassey👩🏾⚖️🖤🙏🏽
#BlackLivesMatter🤴🏾👸🏿
#DefendTheDefenders✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻🏹🏳⚖️
They killed her instead 😔
#RacismoEstrutural🇺🇸
#JusticeForSonyaMassey👩🏾⚖️🖤🙏🏽
#BlackLivesMatter🤴🏾👸🏿
#DefendTheDefenders✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻🏹🏳⚖️
July 24, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Sonya Massey called the police for help!
They killed her instead 😔
#RacismoEstrutural🇺🇸
#JusticeForSonyaMassey👩🏾⚖️🖤🙏🏽
#BlackLivesMatter🤴🏾👸🏿
#DefendTheDefenders✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻🏹🏳⚖️
They killed her instead 😔
#RacismoEstrutural🇺🇸
#JusticeForSonyaMassey👩🏾⚖️🖤🙏🏽
#BlackLivesMatter🤴🏾👸🏿
#DefendTheDefenders✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻🏹🏳⚖️
January 29, 2026 at 5:31 PM
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#justiceforsonyamassey
Great episode!!! @goodnewsforlefties.bsky.social
#justiceforsonyamassey
Great episode!!! @goodnewsforlefties.bsky.social
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Podcast Episode · Good News For Lefties (and America!) - Daily News for Democracy · 02/18/2025 · 12m
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February 18, 2025 at 3:08 PM
#JusticeForSonyaMassey
Good day for the justice system to actually get it right.
20 years! 👍🏻
Eff that guy
Good day for the justice system to actually get it right.
20 years! 👍🏻
Eff that guy
January 29, 2026 at 6:53 PM
#JusticeForSonyaMassey
Good day for the justice system to actually get it right.
20 years! 👍🏻
Eff that guy
Good day for the justice system to actually get it right.
20 years! 👍🏻
Eff that guy
Sonya Massey was unarmed when she was shot and killed in her home by a white police officer, after she called the police for help. She still hasn't received justice. She deserves a hand drawn portrait. She deserves a lot more. #nojustice #justiceforsonyamassey #blacklivesmatter
February 5, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Sonya Massey was unarmed when she was shot and killed in her home by a white police officer, after she called the police for help. She still hasn't received justice. She deserves a hand drawn portrait. She deserves a lot more. #nojustice #justiceforsonyamassey #blacklivesmatter
The #JusticeForSonyaMassey rally is going on right now at Peoria County Courthouse, from 9 am until whenever.
October 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
The #JusticeForSonyaMassey rally is going on right now at Peoria County Courthouse, from 9 am until whenever.
IMO, it should have been a conviction on 1st degree not 2nd degree murder. Hopefully the judge will apply the maximum sentence.
#AccountabilityMatters #JusticeForSonyaMassey⚖️
#AccountabilityMatters #JusticeForSonyaMassey⚖️
BREAKING: An Illinois jury convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who had called 911 asking for help.
Illinois deputy found guilty of murder in the shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911
An Illinois jury has convicted a former sheriff’s deputy of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help.
bit.ly
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
IMO, it should have been a conviction on 1st degree not 2nd degree murder. Hopefully the judge will apply the maximum sentence.
#AccountabilityMatters #JusticeForSonyaMassey⚖️
#AccountabilityMatters #JusticeForSonyaMassey⚖️
💔 #JusticeForSonyaMassey 💔
The tragic death of Sonya Massey has sparked critical changes. The DOJ and Sangamon County have reached an agreement to address systemic issues. These are steps toward accountability, but the fight for justice and equity isn’t over.
The tragic death of Sonya Massey has sparked critical changes. The DOJ and Sangamon County have reached an agreement to address systemic issues. These are steps toward accountability, but the fight for justice and equity isn’t over.
US Justice Department, Illinois Sheriff Agree to Policing Upgrades After Sonya Massey Shooting Death
The U.S. Justice Department has reached an agreement with a central Illinois sheriff's office that resolves an inquiry into last summer's shooting death of Sonya Massey
buff.ly
January 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
💔 #JusticeForSonyaMassey 💔
The tragic death of Sonya Massey has sparked critical changes. The DOJ and Sangamon County have reached an agreement to address systemic issues. These are steps toward accountability, but the fight for justice and equity isn’t over.
The tragic death of Sonya Massey has sparked critical changes. The DOJ and Sangamon County have reached an agreement to address systemic issues. These are steps toward accountability, but the fight for justice and equity isn’t over.
The DOJ found no discriminatory practices in the killing of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman shot after calling 911, but mandated reforms: better training, mental health crisis response teams, and use-of-force reporting. Her death still demands accountability. #JusticeForSonyaMassey
DOJ and Illinois sheriff agree to policing upgrades after Sonya Massey killing | CNN
The US Justice Department and a central Illinois sheriff’s office on Friday announced a deal resolving an inquiry into violations of federal anti-discrimination law in the shooting death last summer…
www.cnn.com
January 21, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The DOJ found no discriminatory practices in the killing of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman shot after calling 911, but mandated reforms: better training, mental health crisis response teams, and use-of-force reporting. Her death still demands accountability. #JusticeForSonyaMassey
Massey family addresses verdict | Sean Grayson trial – Day 8 from Central Illinois proud.com
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From WMBD-TV CBS 31 News / Peoria,IL
#JusticeForSonyaMassey #SonyaMassey #SayHerName #JusticeForSonya #RememberSonyaMassey #EndPoliceViolence
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From WMBD-TV CBS 31 News / Peoria,IL
#JusticeForSonyaMassey #SonyaMassey #SayHerName #JusticeForSonya #RememberSonyaMassey #EndPoliceViolence
Proud.com
October 30, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Massey family addresses verdict | Sean Grayson trial – Day 8 from Central Illinois proud.com
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From WMBD-TV CBS 31 News / Peoria,IL
#JusticeForSonyaMassey #SonyaMassey #SayHerName #JusticeForSonya #RememberSonyaMassey #EndPoliceViolence
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From WMBD-TV CBS 31 News / Peoria,IL
#JusticeForSonyaMassey #SonyaMassey #SayHerName #JusticeForSonya #RememberSonyaMassey #EndPoliceViolence
Update: The release has been delayed and the new hearing date regarding the release of Sean Grayson (murderer of Sonya Massey) has been rescheduled for January 2nd.
Sonya and her family deserve justice.
#sayhername #SonyaMassey #JusticeForSonyaMassey
Sonya and her family deserve justice.
#sayhername #SonyaMassey #JusticeForSonyaMassey
December 5, 2024 at 2:34 AM
Update: The release has been delayed and the new hearing date regarding the release of Sean Grayson (murderer of Sonya Massey) has been rescheduled for January 2nd.
Sonya and her family deserve justice.
#sayhername #SonyaMassey #JusticeForSonyaMassey
Sonya and her family deserve justice.
#sayhername #SonyaMassey #JusticeForSonyaMassey