James Wilburn, father of Black woman shot dead by Illinois police, says vice-president ‘let us know she is with us 100%’Vice-President Kamala Harris on Friday called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriff’s deputy in her Illinois home, according to Massey’s family members, who spoke to NBC News.Massey was killed on 6 July after she called the Sangamon county sheriff’s office because she was afraid there might be a prowler outside, according to an attorney for her family and Illinois state police. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-07-26 22:36:44
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Kamala Harris calls Sonya Massey family to give ‘heartfelt condolences’
