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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.

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 […]