The video amplified the harsh treatment Black citizens have sometimes faced at the hands of law enforcement.
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Ex-Sangamon County deputy sentenced to 20 years in prison for Sonya Massey second-degree murder conviction

Former Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday after his second-degree murder conviction for the 2024 fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a killing that generated national outrage, protests and calls for changes to police hiring practices.

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