Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has signed the Sonya Massey Police Reform Bill, a new law requiring stricter background checks ...

Illinois law now requires that prospective police officers approve the release of personal background records in response to ...

The Sonya Massey bill was signed into law in Illinois by Governor JB Pritzker. It requires law enforcement agencies review ...

Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday is expected to sign new legislation requiring more thorough background checks before hiring ...

The Sonya Massey Act, signed into law on Tuesday, will increase police accountability by revising hiring procedures in ...

Illinois passed the Sonya Massey Act this week, a new law requiring more thorough background checks before hiring police ...

Sonya Massey was shot to death in her own home by a police officer with a questionable background who responded to her call for help.

Just over a year after police fatally shot Sonya Massey in her home, Illinois has introduced a police reform bill named in ...

Illinois State Sen. Doris Turner said the act will determine "necessary guardrails to ensure we have good officers on our streets." ...

The law requires extensive background checks before Illinois police agencies hire officers. It was named for Sonya Massey, ...

Sonya Massey was shot and killed by former sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson. His employment record has come under scrutiny, ...

Governor JB Pritzker has signed SB 1953, known as Sonya Massey’s Bill, into law, marking a significant reform in police ...