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Sen. Turner says ‘still more work to be done’ as hiring reform signed into law

Hillyer ended up serving less than a year as part of a plea deal and is now out of prison as a registered sex offender for ...
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Sonya Massey's family seeks legislation to prevent police from hiring ...

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.
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Sonya Massey's family pushes for new legislation to make changes to ...

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.
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Sonya Massey Could Still Be Alive If This Law Was Changed

Massey’s father, James Wilburn, claimed that a reform of the controversial Illinois Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act could have prevented his daughter’s death ...
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Motions say Sonya Massey 'directed act of violence' before shooting

SPRINGFIELD -- A motion filed by the defense attorneys for a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy charged with the murder of Sonya Massey in 2024 alleged that Massey "directed an act of ...