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The case has drawn statewide attention for its venue change, body camera evidence, and the family’s push for police accountability through the proposed Sonya Massey Bill.
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Sonya Massey’s Family Wins Historic $10M Settlement While Officer Awaits Trial
Sean Grayson has been incarcerated since he was arrested 11 days after Sonya Massey’s death in July 2024.
capitalbnews.org
October 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
The case has drawn statewide attention for its venue change, body camera evidence, and the family’s push for police accountability through the proposed Sonya Massey Bill.
capitalbnews.org/sonya-massey...
capitalbnews.org/sonya-massey...
Here's a recap of the case as we await the verdict:
capitalbnews.org/sonya-massey...
capitalbnews.org/sonya-massey...
Sonya Massey’s Family Wins Historic $10M Settlement While Officer Awaits Trial
The Illinois woman, whose 37th birthday would have been Wednesday, was killed last year by a sheriff's deputy in her home.
capitalbnews.org
October 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Here's a recap of the case as we await the verdict:
capitalbnews.org/sonya-massey...
capitalbnews.org/sonya-massey...
The threat is specific to the nation’s capital, but it puts already-threatened “sanctuary jurisdictions” with cashless bail policies on notice.
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Cashless Bail Helps Keep Families Together. Trump Wants to Shut It Down.
As the president escalates his federal takeover of D.C., his latest efforts target a system held up as a model since 1992.
capitalbnews.org
August 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
The threat is specific to the nation’s capital, but it puts already-threatened “sanctuary jurisdictions” with cashless bail policies on notice.
Click the link for more:
capitalbnews.org/cashless-bai...
Click the link for more:
capitalbnews.org/cashless-bai...
Allowing an individual facing charges the opportunity to be released from jail before their case is resolved prevents job loss and housing instability, studies show.
August 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Allowing an individual facing charges the opportunity to be released from jail before their case is resolved prevents job loss and housing instability, studies show.
But what does all this mean for undocumented Black people living in these so-called “sanctuary” cities today — especially with threats to withhold federal funds and lawsuits against those 35 locations?
Click the link to read the full explainer:
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Click the link to read the full explainer:
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Undocumented Black Communities Brace for Ripple Effects of Federal Takeover
Attorney General Pam Bondi released a list of 35 “sanctuary jurisdictions” across the country.
capitalbnews.org
August 21, 2025 at 6:43 PM
But what does all this mean for undocumented Black people living in these so-called “sanctuary” cities today — especially with threats to withhold federal funds and lawsuits against those 35 locations?
Click the link to read the full explainer:
capitalbnews.org/sanctuary-ci...
Click the link to read the full explainer:
capitalbnews.org/sanctuary-ci...
Yes — the nation’s capital was even listed as a “state” on Bondi’s list. (📄 DOJ link: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...)
Sound familiar? It should.
Many of you might remember similar crackdowns from Trump’s last term.
Sound familiar? It should.
Many of you might remember similar crackdowns from Trump’s last term.
Justice Department Publishes List of Sanctuary Jurisdictions
WASHINGTON – Today, the Justice Department published a list of states, cities, and counties identified as having policies, laws, or regulations that impede enforcement of federal immigration laws.
www.justice.gov
August 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Yes — the nation’s capital was even listed as a “state” on Bondi’s list. (📄 DOJ link: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justi...)
Sound familiar? It should.
Many of you might remember similar crackdowns from Trump’s last term.
Sound familiar? It should.
Many of you might remember similar crackdowns from Trump’s last term.
Then, Trump announced a temporary deployment of federal troops to Washington, D.C., following a threat he made after an ex-DOGE employee was allegedly carjacked by teenagers.
August 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Then, Trump announced a temporary deployment of federal troops to Washington, D.C., following a threat he made after an ex-DOGE employee was allegedly carjacked by teenagers.
Correction: It's called the Oklahoma Survivors Act.
August 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Correction: It's called the Oklahoma Survivors Act.