Sonya Massey bill signed into law in Illinois by Governor JB Pritzker that requires law enforcement agencies to review ...

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

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.

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

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

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a new law requiring law enforcement agencies to conduct more thorough background checks ...

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

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

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

Governor JB Pritzker signs the Sonya Massey Law, requiring disclosure of police personnel files to improve transparency in law enforcement hiring.

Law requires unredacted personnel files in officer hiring, closes loopholes that let troubled cops move between agencies ...

Police agencies in Illinois will soon be required to do more thorough background checks on prospective officers.