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Gov. Pritzker signs 'one-of-a-kind' legislation in Sonya Massey Act

Sponsor State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our ...

Pritzker signs police background check expansion in Sonya Massey’s honor

Police agencies in Illinois will soon be required to do more thorough background checks on prospective officers.
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Pritzker Signs ‘Sonya Massey’s Bill’ Into Law, Requiring Stricter Background Checks for Police Hiring

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

Gov. Pritzker signs police reform bill named for Sonya Massey, woman killed by deputy

SANGAMON COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker is expected to sign Tuesday a new law inspired by death of Sonya Massey, ...
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Pritzker signs Sonya Massey Bill, changing police hiring procedures

Governor JB Pritzker signed Senate Bill 1953, or Sonya Massey's Bill, which requires police agencies to review an applicant's ...
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Gov. Pritzker signs police reform bill in wake of Sonya Massey's killing

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

SPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined state legislators and stakeholders to sign SB 1953, also known as Sonya ...