Good morning, Chicago. 

Two years ago this month, an unarmed Black woman, Sonya Massey, was shot by then-Sangamon County sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson. During the shooting, Grayson did not immediately activate his body camera, and later it was revealed that he had a record of misconduct at other Illinois police departments. Policing provisions in the SAFE-T Act, enacted in 2021, attempted to address both of these issues.

Advocates in an op-ed today look back at the Massey shooting, the commission created in Sangamon County where Massey was murdered and the SAFE-T Act, writing that many police departments are still struggling to apply many of the reforms passed by Springfield.

The Tribune Editorial Board is focused on the near future of public safety in Chicago after police Superintendent Larry Snelling leaves his post next week. Will the mayor pick a new leader or wait since the mayoral election is less than a year away? Read the board’s take on the path ahead. 

The U.S. may be out of the World Cup, but the team’s journey has left many Americans newly entranced by soccer. Writer Michael McColly recalls in his piece the first time he watched the World Cup back in 1982 and how it enthralled the Senegalese village he was living in. 

Also, don’t miss a piece with some practical advice for those with aging loved ones from a staffer at a suburban senior living community. 

Thanks for reading. We will be back tomorrow. 

— Grace Miserocchi, opinion editor

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