Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring ...

The law requires extensive background checks before Illinois police agencies hire officers. It was named for Sonya Massey, who was shot and killed in her home near Springfield by a deputy who had a ...

Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to ...

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

The Sonya Massey Act, signed into law on Tuesday, will increase police accountability by revising hiring procedures in ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring ...

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

From the setup of the Massey Commission to the U.S. Department of Justice investigation to the impending trial: the Sonya Massey shooting at one year.

Several events in Springfield will commemorate the one-year anniversary of the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey on July 6 and throughout the month.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is expected to sign legislation Tuesday afternoon aimed at increasing scrutiny of police officers’ ...

Former Sangamon County sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson faces first-degree murder and other charges in Sonya Massey’s killing.

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