Illinois House passes bill requiring stricter police hiring standards after killing of Sonya Massey

Name: Illinois House passes bill requiring stricter police hiring standards after killing of Sonya Massey
Uploaded: 2025-05-15T16:19:00-0500
Duration: 50 s
Description: The Illinois House passed legislation on Thursday requiring more thorough background checks before police officers are hired, less than a year after a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey.

The Illinois House passed legislation on Thursday requiring more thorough background checks before police officers are hired, less than a year after a Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed Sonya Massey.