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Deputy Sean Grayson sentenced 20 years in Sonya Massey's killing| First Listen

Sean Grayson
Sangamon Co. Sheriff's Office
Sean Grayson
  • Grayson, who was convicted of second degree murder in the murder of the unarmed Black woman in her Springfield-area home, received the maximum sentence
  • The Massey Commission issued a statement saying no ruling can undo the harm and trauma that resulted from the case
  • U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth of Illinois joined her Democratic colleagues in blocking funding for Homeland Security
  • A first amendment advocacy group is suing over a law that requires nonprofits to get permission to use "Democrat" or "Republican" in their name
  • The Indiana legislature continues its efforts to lure the Chicago Bears
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