2 h. ago Jury deliberations start in trial of Illinois deputy who killed Sonya Massey

An Illinois jury has begun deliberating over the first-degree murder charges against a sheriff's deputy in the shooting death last year of Sonya Massey, a Black woman in her home who had called 911 for help

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16 h. ago Former sheriff’s deputy charged with murder of Sonya Massey testifies his ‘actions matched threat level’

Sean Grayson claims he shot Massey in self-defense after she told him she would ‘rebuke him in the name of Jesus’

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4 d. ago A Black woman was fatally shot in her home by a cop after calling 911 for help. He’s now on trial for her murder

Sonya Massey, a single mother of two teenagers, was killed in her Illinois home by a sheriff’s deputy in July 2024

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4 d. ago Sonya Massey could have been saved after Sean Grayson shot her at home, court hears: Trial Day 4 recap

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

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4 d. ago Sonya Massey showed no threatening behavior before Sean Grayson fatally shot her at home, court hears: Live updates

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

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5 d. ago Sonya Massey could have survived but cop who fatally shot her told partner not to give aid, court hears: Live updates

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

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5 d. ago Sonya Massey’s son arrives in court as jury shown evidence from scene of mom’s fatal shooting: Live updates

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

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5 d. ago Testimony to resume in Sonya Massey murder trial after court views body cam footage of fatal encounter: Live updates

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

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5 d. ago Sheriff’s deputy who fired fatal shot at Sonya Massey told partner not to give aid, court hears: Trial recap

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

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6 d. ago Sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot Black woman yawns in court as victim’s family breaks down at body cam footage: Live updates

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

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6 d. ago Sonya Massey trial live: Sheriff’s deputy who fired fatal shot at woman’s head told partner not to give aid, court hears

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot the victim, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

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6 d. ago Sonya Massey trial live: Prosecutor says sheriff’s deputy ‘got mad’ and fatally shot Black woman ‘without justification’

Ex-sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson is facing murder charges after he shot the victim, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers who called 911 over a suspected prowler

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6 d. ago Sonya Massey trial live: Witness describes chaotic scene after ex

Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers, called emergency responders on July 6 2024 over a suspected prowler at her property in Springfield

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6 d. ago Sonya Massey trial live: Opening statements begin in case of ex

Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother of two teenagers, called emergency responders on July 6 2024 over a suspected prowler at her property in Springfield

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8 d. ago What to know about the murder trial of an Illinois sheriff deputy who killed Sonya Massey

An Illinois sheriff's deputy goes on trial this week in the death of Sonya Massey

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2 w. ago King Charles hiring security advisor to protect royal palaces amid 'substantial' terrorist threat

The Royal Family is hiring a new top security advisor to protect the royal palaces from the possibility of terrorist attacks, as the UK's threat level remains 'substantial'

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3 w. ago Kansas deputy charged with murder kneeled on inmate for 1 minute and 26 seconds

Court records show that a white Kansas sheriff’s deputy charged with murder in the death of a Black jail inmate shoved his knee into the cuffed man’s back for 86 seconds after he was wheeled back to his cell from the infirmary

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3 w. ago Disillusionomics: the US economy isn’t serving gen Z | Alice Lassman

My generation is struggling for stability in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose. It’s time to take that seriouslyFor gen Z Americans, it’s hard to remember a version of the economy not defined by crisis. We finished our education online as Covid devastated the world, only to graduate into high costs of living, stagnant wages and now AI’s threat to entry-level jobs. We’ve come of age in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose.The result is a generation that’s lost faith in the traditional markers of stability. What once defined a secure life – home, family and comfortable retirement – feels out of reach. “A pension is out of the question,” one friend told me. “So staying in the same job no longer makes sense.” She’s not alone: jobseekers’ confidence in keeping or finding work dropped sharply this spring, with a survey in June suggesting nearly 60% of graduates were still looking for their first jobs.Alice Lassman is a policy expert with a focus on the global economy ...

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