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  • Sonya Massey’s Killer Gets Maximum Sentence: This Is What It Means

    The sentencing of former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson to the maximum 20-year prison term for the killing of Sonya Massey marks a consequential moment in the legal treatment of police use-of-force cases—one that extends beyond a single courtroom in Springfield. Grayson, 31, was convicted in October of a lesser homicide offense after fatally shooting…

  • Historic! Trump Convicted Of All 34 Felonies In Hush Money Trial, Sentencing Set For July 11

    Former President Donald Trump was convicted on 34 felony charges of falsifying business records Thursday, May 30, 2024, marking the first time in U.S. history that a former or sitting president has been convicted on criminal charges. The jury found Trump guilty on every count he faced, multiple outlets report. The New York Times noted…