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Sean Grayson, the ex-sheriff’s deputy convicted in the 2024 shooting death of Sonya Massey, has died while serving his 20-year sentence — a case that ignited national conversations about police accountability and racial justice. Diagnosed with metastatic colon cancer, Grayson had sought medical release but was denied by Illinois authorities. Massey, a Black woman who called 911 after fearing a prowler, was killed during a confrontation over a pot of hot water — bodycam footage showed her pleading for her life. Her death spurred the passage of the Sonya Massey Act, mandating stricter background checks for law enforcement hires, and prompted the Justice Department to launch a civil rights probe, resulting in a sweeping agreement requiring improved crisis response training and mobile mental health units for Sangamon County.

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