Sonya Massey shooting prompts Illinois law requiring disclosure of police recruits’ backgrounds

Illinois has enacted a law requiring police recruits to authorize the release of their complete background records, prompted by the shooting of Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, by a sheriff’s deputy. Governor JB Pritzker emphasized that this historic legislation aims to foster trust in law enforcement and prevent officers with problematic histories from serving in the community.

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