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Nationwide Vigils Planned for Sonya Massey, Black Woman Shot by Police

Nationwide Vigils Planned for Sonya Massey, Black Woman Shot by Police

On July 22, 2024, protesters march from Pleasant Grove Baptist Church to Comer Cox Park in a peace rally for Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her home by a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy on July 6. Photo by: Thomas J. Turney/The State Journal-Register.

As the nation grapples with the disturbing footage of a sheriff’s deputy shooting Sonya Massey in the face, vigils are set to take place across the country this weekend to honor her memory. Activists have designated Sunday as a National Day of Mourning for Massey, with gatherings scheduled in New York, Los Angeles, and Massey’s […]