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08/24/2026

Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff’s deputy convicted of fatally shooting Sonya Massey in her home in 2024 after she called 911 to report a prowler, has died, his attorney said Sunday.

Daniel Fultz, the attorney who represented Grayson during his murder trial, said he died around noon. He was six months into his 20-year sentence for second-degree murder.

Grayson, 32, was diagnosed with Stage 3 colon cancer in 2023, and it had progressed to Stage 4 and spread to his liver, lungs and re**um, another defense attorney, Mark Wykoff, said at his sentencing in January. In July, he was denied medical release by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.

It was not immediately clear whether cancer is what caused Grayson’s death.

Grayson shot Massey, 36, after he responded to her 911 call shortly before 1 a.m. July 6, 2024. The shooting, which was captured on body camera video, set off protests and calls for justice.

Grayson was convicted last year.

07/23/2026

How can the MS Medical examiner rule out foul play, but require his organs for further investigation? Thoughts?

07/13/2026

A Nevada man was sentenced to 12 to 33 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder for fatally shooting his mother's boyfriend during an argument over a slammed door. Prosecutors said security camera footage captured the victim yelling at Akili Porter before Porter calmly pulled out a gun, reentered the home, and shot the victim multiple times. Police said Porter claimed he feared for his life, but investigators said he appeared calm during the shooting.

07/07/2026

06/13/2026

Repost Lee Merritt The gag order lifted. And the mask came off with it.

After sentencing, Austin Metcalf’s father Jeff Metcalf went live on TikTok and was caught on a racist rant about Karmelo Anthony, including calling him a “watermelon felon,” saying Black people get “all the free sh*t we give you,” claiming “400 years ago someone sold you to us,” and attacking Black fathers for not being involved in their children’s lives.

This is the same man who stood in that courtroom and said “this was never about race.”

The prosecution struck every qualified Black juror from the panel. A gag order silenced public response for nearly a year. And the moment the muzzle came off, this is who he showed us he was.

Karmelo Anthony did not get a fair trial. And now the victim’s own father has confirmed in his own words what this community has known from the beginning.

🎥: Secret Service Sam

05/26/2026

Ronald Wright’s “Time Among the Maya” delves into the enduring legacy of the Maya civilization, highlighting their resilience and cultural richness.

04/22/2026

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