Justice Department demands records from Illinois sheriff after July killing of Black woman

The U.S. Justice Department is demanding records related to the shooting of an Illinois woman who was killed in her home by a sheriff’s deputy. The government is investigating how authorities in Sangamon County treat Black residents and people with behavioral disabilities. The government made a list of demands in a letter to the county sheriff’s office. The sheriff is pledging to cooperate. Sonya Massey was a 36-year-old Black woman who was killed in July when deputies responded to a call about a possible prowler at her home in Springfield, Illinois. Sean Grayson has pleaded not guilty to murder.