Law signed to reform police hiring year after deputy killed Massey
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More than one year after a woman was shot and killed by a now-former sheriff's deputy in Illinois, the state's governor has signed a new law meant to reform police hiring. JB Pritzker this week signed the Sonya Massey Act into law, which requires more thorough background checks before hiring new police officers in the state.
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- Illinois governor signed the Sonia Massey Act to reform police hiring. 9s
- The law mandates thorough background checks and review of prior employment records for law enforcement hires. 2m 9s
- The legislation was prompted by the fatal shooting of Sonia Massey by former deputy Sean Grayson, who is charged with murder. 26s
- Grayson had worked at six law enforcement agencies in four years and had prior DUIs and a history of reckless behavior. 2m 38s
- The Massey family and local community advocated for the law, aiming to prevent similar incidents. 1m 1s