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Massey's mother had called police because she feared her daughter was having a mental breakdown.
The federal judge dismissed charges against two former police officers involved in the deadly 2020 incident.
Masseys family called for Sheriff Jack Campbell's resignation after former deputy Sean Grayson killed the 36-year-old Black woman.
Firearms are not proportional to boiling water, under any circumstance," one expert said.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
J.B. Pritzker said Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell has not done enough to address the fatal shooting by one of his former deputies.
The calls provide more context about whether authorities knew that Massey was suffering from mental health issues before her shooting in Springfield, Illinois.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) re-introduced a bill that pushes for independent investigations in police-related deaths of civilians.
The ex-deputy killed Sonya Massey inside of her home over a boiling pot of water.
The GOP-led state legislature has voted on a bill that would restrict local governments from passing police reform measures.
One employee was told if they wore "BLM" on their uniforms, then management would have to let others wear swastikas, according to trial testimony.