Selina Guevara

Former Illinois sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson has been convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Sonya Massey.

Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff’s deputy, was convicted Wednesday of second-degree murder in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey, a Black mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler

The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy on trial in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey testified Monday that he did not use his stun gun during the fatal encounter because he wasn't sure if it would work because of her clothing."I didn’t want to take the chance of the Taser malfunctioning," Sean Grayson told the court.

Emotions ran high in an Illinois courtroom Wednesday as a jury watched body camera video showing the moments a former sheriff's deputy shot Sonya Massey in her kitchen.

The trial of a former Illinois deputy who is accused of killing Sonya Massey began on Monday in Peoria, Illinois.

Vice President JD Vance said that President Donald Trump is "looking at all his options" in regards to invoking the Insurrection Act.

The judge said the administration's directives violate the Constitution and would “only add fuel to the fire that the defendants themselves have started."

Illinois filed a lawsuit Monday in an attempt to block the Trump administration from deploying federalized National Guard troops on the streets of Chicago, but the judge assigned to the case indicated she wouldn't take any action until Thursday at the earliest.

Craig Hayden, 72, was killed as he tried to help another worshipper escape during a shooting at their Michigan church over the weekend, a Hayden family member said Tuesday.

Footage from local police, who first responded to the scene, provides crucial context since the immigration agents were not wearing body cameras.

With law enforcement releasing little information about the events about the death of Silverio Villegas González, one advocate said "we have to stitch this together ourselves."