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

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Published January 30, 2026 at 7:10 AM CST

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
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