DOJ investigating Sangamon County for discrimination

DOJ investigating Sangamon County for discrimination after Sonya Massey murder
The Department of Justice is formally inquiring into Sangamon County for its nondiscrimination practices. County officials said they received a formal letter from the Department of Justice asking for more information after receiving allegations the Sheriff’s Office,
Justice Department confirms investigation of Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office after Sonya Massey’s death
The Justice Department also reviewed the sheriff’s department’s employment practices, such as a lack of diversity on the force. These allegations collectively raise concerns of race and disability discrimination prohibited by Title VI,
DOJ beginning probe into Sangamon County Sheriff's Office
On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Department of Justice officially began an investigation into the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office.
DOJ opens civil rights probe of Illinois sheriff's office after death of Sonya Massey
The fatal shooting earlier this year of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, sparked national outcry over police violence.
DOJ opens civil rights investigation of Illinois sheriff’s office after shooting of Sonya Massey
The US Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation of Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office four months after a deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey while responding to her call about a possible prowler outside the 36-year-old Black woman’s home.
Sangamon County sheriff's department subject of a Department of Justice civil rights probe
The fatal shooting of Sonya Massey has led to the Department of Justice launching a civil rights investigation of the ...
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USDOJ: Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office may have violated Civil Rights Act in Massey killing
SummaryDOJ letter cites statutes from 3 separate federal laws on race, disabilities, police safety The United States ...
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Lesko leads Langfelder for Sangamon Recorder; other countywide incumbents win
Frank Lesko, a Republican and current Springfield City Clerk, wound up ahead of Democrat Josh Langfelder by 68 votes once all ...
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All incumbents on Sangamon County Board returned by voters; Milhiser, Roesch other winners
All seven incumbent Sangamon County Board members in contested races prevailed on Tuesday, including one cliffhanger.
Sangamon County Board approves agreement to send juvenille offenders to Lake County
The Sangamon County Board approved an agreement this week to send juvenille offenders to a facility in Lake County.
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Sangamon County reaches agreement to send juvenile offenders to northern Illinois center
Sangamon County has reached an agreement to send juvenile offenders to a center in northern Illinois. The Sangamon County ...
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Juvenile Center closure has cost county neary 1 million dollars
It has been just over a year since the Sangamon County Juvenile Facility was forced to close after an inmate got a gun, held ...
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Sangamon County to partner with Lake County juvenile center
The Sangamon County Board passed a resolution at Tuesday night's meeting that will allow the county to send juvenile ...
Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Black woman
The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman who was killed in her home by a ...