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☆ Harris opens the door to more media access: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

In today’s edition, we report on how Kamala Harris' media strategy is (and isn't) changing following the debate. The campaign said Harris plans to do more interviews with media in battleground states and speak more with her traveling press corps in the coming days. Her campaign’s media strategy has largely been a continuation of Biden’s, which is to minimize interactions with the media. Right after the debate, Trump held a sprawling, ad hoc press conference in the “spin” room, surrounded by hundreds of journalists who formed a ring around him. The simple rules of postgame sports commentary often apply to politics: When you win, you don’t have to spin.

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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The Ohio town at the center of a culture war over debunked claims about Haitian migrants was forced to close its City Hall on Thursday after receiving a bomb threat, the city announced on its website and social media channels. The bomb threat "was issued to multiple facilities throughout Springfield,” the city said. The city’s mayor, Rob Rue, indicated Thursday that the threat included complaints about Haitian migrants in the city, according to the Springfield News-Sun. Springfield has recently been thrust into the national political culture war as conservative influencers and Republican politicians have repeated a debunked claim that immigrants from Haiti have been stealing and eating pets. “In Springfield, they’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats," he said.

Persons: “, Rob Rue, ” Rue, ”, hasn’t, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ” Sen, Ted Cruz, Trump, don’t, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, David Muir, ” Trump, Viles Dorsainvil, ” Denise Williams, “ I’ve, I’ve, ” Williams, Alicia Victoria Lozano, Kevin Collier Organizations: Springfield Police Division, Springfield News, NBC, GOP, Republican, “, ABC, Community, NBC News, NAACP Locations: SPRINGFIELD , Ohio, The Ohio, Springfield, Haiti, Ohio, Texas, New York

☆ Fear and frustration in Ohio city as political debate seizes on growing Haitian population
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Caitlin Stephen Hu | Omar Jimenez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“I’m always working at the restaurant,” she told CNN. A: YES, Haitian immigrants are here legally, under the Immigration Parole Program. Later, taking stock of his new life and the politicization of Springfield’s Haitian community, Dorsainvil shrugged, seeing little choice in the matter. Several other people in Springfield told CNN they were dismayed by the rhetoric and racism that they felt had been stirred up in the city for political purposes. However, they are not allowed, nor have they ever been allowed, to mention Aiden Clark from Springfield, Ohio,” the father, Nathan Clark, said.

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☆ Trump allies do damage control as Harris rides fresh momentum post debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Harris’ campaign is also leveraging the endorsement of Taylor Swift, which could open a new seam of interest among the pop megastar’s loyal fanbase. The former president also Wednesday publicly toyed with the idea of a second debate, after the Harris campaign challenged him to another round. There’s a case for the vice president folding her tent given that she might not be able to repeat Tuesday’s performance. He weaved a dismissal of the Swift endorsement for Harris into a wider attack on the vice president on Fox News. The Trump campaign is sure to keep up its drumbeat of complaints that she’s avoiding deeper media scrutiny.

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☆ Buttigieg: Trump and Vance ‘demonizing immigrants’ to distract from their record
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Pete Buttigieg on Thursday slammed former President Donald Trump’s recent false claims that migrants are eating pets, saying it’s a strategy to distract from the Republican presidential nominee’s record. “There’s even more to it than demonizing immigrants – although that’s obviously part of what he’s doing,” said Buttigieg, appearing on CNN’s “The Source” with Kaitlan Collins. Buttigieg praised Vice President Kamala Harris’ debate performance but stressed that groundwork and organizing is more important to win the race. “No one night, no one event, no one appearance, no one debate is going to decide this,” Buttigieg told Collins. So that’s going to continue and I think that’s how she’s going to win.”

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Donald Trump’s, “, that’s, ”, Kaitlan Collins, Trump, JD Vance, Buttigieg, Biden, Kamala Harris, ” Buttigieg, Collins, “ We’re, Harris, “ She’ll, Donald Trump, he’s, Harris “ Organizations: CNN, Republican, ABC Locations: Ohio, Springfield

The vice president had prepared extensively for their debate, and peppered nearly every answer with a comment designed to enrage the former president. Here are some takeaways from the debate:A turning point when Harris jabs Trump over the size of his rally crowds: Harris came onstage with a clear plan: Throw Trump off his game. When the vice president mentioned Trump’s criminal conviction and outstanding legal issues, he bit. Trump indulges in conspiracy theories: Despite signals from even his running mate, Trump did not refrain from repeating the conspiracy theory du jour during the debate. He said at one point that “in Springfield, they’re eating the dogs.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, Harris, Trump’s, Biden, –, David Muir, “ We’ll, Muir, Joe Biden, Roe, Wade, Read Organizations: ABC Locations: Haiti, Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, United States, Harris

Here's what Harris and Trump got right and wrong on the debate stage in Philadelphia. Fact check: Trump calls Harris’ dad a Marxist“Her father’s a Marxist professor in economics, and he taught her well," Trump said. Fact check: Trump claims Harris ‘wants to confiscate your guns’“She wants to confiscate your guns,” Trump claimed. We’re not taking anybody’s guns away.”Fact check: Harris says Trump oversaw manufacturing job losses“Donald Trump said he was going to create manufacturing jobs. Fact check: Trump says he has ‘nothing to do with Project 2025’“I have nothing to do with Project 2025.

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Former President Donald Trump, during Tuesday’s presidential debate, pushed the baseless claim about Haitian immigrants in Ohio eating dogs and other pets. "They're eating the dogs, the people that came in, they're eating the cats," Trump said during an answer to a question about immigration. "They're eating the pets of the people that live there, and this is what's happening in our country, and it's a shame." Baseless rumors have spread on social media for days claiming that Haitian immigrants in Ohio are abducting and eating pets. Springfield Mayor Rob Rue repeated Tuesday that the city had no documented cases of immigrants eating pets.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, David Muir, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Vance, “, Springfield Mayor Rob Rue, ”, Rue, Nathan Clark, Aiden, John Kirby, ” Kirby, Biden, Biden doesn’t, “ He’s, Hunter Biden Organizations: ABC News, Ohio, Republican, Springfield Mayor, NBC, White Locations: Ohio, U.S, Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, Haitian, Springfield —, Canton , Ohio, Haiti, Canton, Tuesday’s, Aurora , Colorado, China, Ukraine, Moscow’s, Moscow

☆ Father of 11-year-old killed in Ohio crash says Trump and Vance are using his son ‘as a political tool’ and asks for apologies
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

The father of an 11-year-old Ohio boy who was killed last year when a minivan driven by a Haitian immigrant struck his school bus said Tuesday that Donald Trump and JD Vance were “morally bankrupt politicians” who were using his deceased son as a political tool. Nathan Clark of Springfield, Ohio, denounced the Republican presidential ticket and asked them to apologize during an impassioned speech before the city commission. His statement came hours after Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president, mentioned the death of Clark’s son Aiden as a reason to oppose Haitian immigration. “Using Aiden as a political tool is, to say the least, reprehensible for any political purpose,” Clark said during the city commission’s public comment period, according to a livestream of the meeting. Earlier Tuesday, the Trump-Vance campaign thrust the 11-year-old boy and his family into the nation’s political spotlight.

Persons: Donald Trump, JD Vance, ”, Nathan Clark, Vance, Clark’s, Aiden, ” Clark, “, Trump, Kamala Harris, Aiden Clark Organizations: Republican, Trump, Democratic Locations: Ohio, Haitian, Springfield , Ohio, ”

☆ ABC debate moderators live fact-checked Trump’s false claims from the stage
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Hadas Gold | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

During the June debate, the moderators did not correct false claims made by Trump and President Joe Biden. Ahead of Tuesday night’s debate in Philadelphia, ABC News did not commit to live fact-checking, but as the event got underway both anchors stepped in to debunk false claims made by Trump on at least three occasions. He told us there have been no credible reports of specific claims of pets being harmed, injured or abused by individuals within the immigrant community.”“Well, I’ve seen people on television,” Trump argued. “Weird how the hack moderators at @abcnews are only ‘Fact checking’ Trump and allowing Kamala to lie nonstop. The Fake News is the enemy of the people!” Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr. wrote on X.

Persons: David Muir, Linsey Davis, Donald Trump, Jake Tapper, Dana Bash, Joe Biden, “, Harris ’, Tim Walz, ” Trump, ”, Trump, ” Muir, I’ve, ” “ I’m, there’s, Muir, Biden, Harris, CNN’s Daniel Dale, ” Dale, Candy Crowley, Mitt Romney, Barack Obama, Chris Wallace, NBC’s Kristen Welker, David Chalian, Kamala, Donald Trump Jr, ” Megyn Kelly, podcaster Organizations: New, New York CNN, ABC, CNN, Trump, ABC News, Republican, Fox News, Washington, NBC Locations: New York, Philadelphia, Ohio, Springfield, Springfield , Ohio, Harris

☆ White House denounces ‘dangerous’ false claims about Haitian immigrants spread by Vance
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The White House warned Tuesday that debunked claims about Haitian immigrants harming household pets could spill over into anti-immigrant violence, as Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance vowed to keep spreading the rumor. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in a briefing with reporters that the false claims about immigrants were a “dangerous” variety of conspiracy theory. So, it needs to stop.”The rumor that Haitian immigrants are abducting and eating pets has spread widely on social media and has focused on Springfield, Ohio, a city with a large population of recent immigrants. The baseless claims have been described as racist because of the implication that Haitian immigrants, most of whom are Black, have barbaric practices or are incapable of living peacefully among white neighbors. Vance posted Tuesday on X that “a child was murdered by a Haitian migrant” and he said other local resources including health care and housing were becoming overwhelmed by demand from new arrivals.

Persons: Vance, John Kirby, ”, ” Kirby, Haiti’s, “ What’s, you’ve, that’s, let’s, Donald Trump, Marlene Daut, Springfield who’ve, ” Vance, wouldn’t, debunkings, don’t, Aiden Clark, Hermanio Joseph Organizations: National Security, Police, Republican Party, Republican, Yale University, NBC News Locations: Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, France, Ohio, Haitian

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio speaks to reporters in San Diego in front of the wall on the border with Mexico, Sept. 6, 2024. A Biden administration official on Tuesday said it was "dangerous" for Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance of Ohio to promote a false conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants were stealing and eating other people's pets. Vance in a social media post on X on Monday shared a video of him speaking during a Senate committee hearing about a surge in Haitian immigrants living in Springfield, Ohio. "Months ago, I raised the issue of Haitian illegal immigrants draining social services and generally causing chaos all over Springfield, Ohio," Vance wrote in that tweet. His tweet came a day before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump was due to debate Harris in Philadelphia.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Biden, Vance, you've, that's, let's, John Kirby, Kirby, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Ted Cruz, Ted Cruz of Texas —, Springfield who've Organizations: Republican, Republican Party, Security, Democratic, . Springfield Police, Springfield Police, NBC News, Trump Locations: Ohio, San Diego, Mexico, Springfield , Ohio, United States, Philadelphia, Ted Cruz of Texas, Springfield, North Carolina, Pennsylvania

☆ Fact check: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris debate on ABC News
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are facing off for the first time Tuesday during ABC’s presidential debate. “I had no inflation, virtually no inflation,” Trump said. Harris introduced herself by name and said, “Let’s have a good debate.” Trump responded: “Nice to see you. Have fun.” Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump and Harris stand on stage at the start of the debate. “But understand if Donald Trump were to be elected, he will sign a national abortion ban.

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☆ Vance says incendiary claim he spread against Haitian migrants could be false but urges followers to keep posting ‘cat memes’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Kit Maher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It’s possible, of course, that all of these rumors will turn out to be false,” Vance posted on X“Do you know what’s confirmed? The Times reported that city officials estimated an influx of as many as 20,000 Haitian immigrants to the town in recent years. In a follow-up post, Vance said, “In short, don’t let the crybabies in the media dissuade you, fellow patriots. Keep the cat memes flowing.”Vance promoted false claims on Monday that Haitian migrants in Ohio are killing and eating family pets, though his post on Tuesday made no mention of Haitians “eating” them. They spread widely on X, whose owner, Elon Musk, has embraced the false rumors and posted several memes that promoted them.

Persons: Vance, “, Springfield who’ve, ” Vance, Kamala Harris’s, ”, don’t, Kamala Harris, Elon Musk Organizations: CNN, Republican, The New York Times, Springfield News, The Times, Republican Party, City Locations: Springfield , Ohio, Springfield, Haitian, Ohio

Harris speaks during a presidential debate with Trump on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesIt was the first handshake in a presidential debate since Trump and Hillary Clinton squared off in 2016. Harris introduced herself by name and said, “Let’s have a good debate.” Trump responded: “Nice to see you. Have fun.” Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images Trump and Harris stand on stage at the start of the debate. Matt Rourke/AP Images of Harris and Trump are seen on a screen inside the spin room before the debate.

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☆ Ohio police have 'no credible reports' of Haitian immigrants harming pets, contradicting JD Vance's claim
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Police in Springfield, Ohio, said Monday they had received no credible reports of immigrants harming pets, contradicting a claim by Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance. They added that they had no information to support similar assertions about immigrants squatting or disrupting traffic. There is a long history of conservative politicians and pundits denigrating Haitian immigrants in particular, including with baseless allegations of cannibalism, according to historians who have studied the former French colony. “Please vote for Trump so Haitian immigrants don’t eat us,” Cruz wrote on X, as a caption on a photo of cats. “Haitian immigrants are here legally, under the Immigration Parole Program,” the website says, referring to a federal humanitarian program for migrants.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Vance, Viles Dorsainvil, “ It’s, ”, ” Dorsainvil, Charlie Kirk, Jack Posobiec, Elon Musk, Ted Cruz, Jim Jordan, “, Trump, don’t, ” Cruz, Kamala Harris, ’, Joe Biden, Harris, that’s, Kirk, Posobiec, Cruz, Jordan, they’ve Organizations: Republican, The Springfield Police, NBC News, denigrating, Facebook, Conservative, X, ”, The New York Times Locations: Springfield , Ohio, Ohio, Haiti, Springfield, Springfield ”, Haitian, Texas, U.S

☆ Trump campaign and JD Vance promote false rumors about Haitian immigrants eating pets
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Michael Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Several prominent Republicans, including the party’s vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance, promoted false claims on Monday that Haitian migrants in Ohio are killing and eating family pets. Those rumors were picked up by conservative media and then spread on X, where they gained widespread traction on Monday. “President Trump will deport migrants who eat pets,” a Trump campaign account posted to X. Make your choice, America.”Texas Sen. Ted Cruz posted a meme showing two kittens embracing. They spread widely on X, whose owner, Elon Musk, has embraced the false rumors and posted several memes that promoted them.

Persons: Sen, JD Vance, Kamala Harris, Trump, “ Kamala Harris, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, don’t, ” Vance, Elon Musk, Sheila Cherfilus, McCormick, Vance, Cruz, ”, Cherfilus, “, JD, ” Spokespeople, Harris, Black, “ That’s, who’s, CNN’s Aaron Pellish, Kit Maher Organizations: CNN, Springfield Facebook, Springfield News, “, Trump, Republican Party, City, Democratic, Biden, Republican Locations: Ohio, Springfield, Caribbean, Haitian, Texas, Canton , Ohio, Haitian American, South Florida, Cuban, Springfield ”, stoke, Florida

☆ Gypsy Rose Blanchard reveals sex of her and Ken Urker's 1st baby
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Gina Vivinetto | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her boyfriend will soon be the proud parents of a baby girl. TODAY.com has reached out to Blanchard, Urker, and Anderson for comment but did not hear back at the time of publication. In her video, titled “I’m Pregnant, My Journey So Far,” Gypsy Rose Blanchard revealed she was 11 weeks pregnant and was due in January 2025. Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s mother, “was convinced Gypsy suffered from a wide range of health issues,” according to Ozarks First. Gypsy Rose Blanchard detailed how she was forced to use both a wheelchair and an oxygen tank although she required neither, according to the Springfield News-Leader.

Persons: Rose Blanchard, Blanchard, Ken Urker, ” Blanchard, Urker, ” Blanchard teed, ”, It’s, “ Ken, We’re, Ryan Anderson, “, TODAY.com, Anderson, Clauddine “ Dee Dee ” Blanchard, . Blanchard, anyone’s, ” “, Dee Dee Blanchard, Gypsy Rose, Gypsy, Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Nicholas Godejohn, Godejohn, “ I’m, I’m, she’s, Ken, Poor Ken, “ He’s, He’s, Rod, Kristy’s, Kristy, ovulating Organizations: Springfield News, Potosi Correctional Center, The Springfield News, People Locations: Louisiana, Urker, Potosi

☆ How 'Coach' Tim Walz led high schoolers with dad vibes, irrepressible energy, and one classic Simpsons episode
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"I was just your average adolescent, angry punk rock vegan kid who hated the system, and thought: 'Oh, my God, this guy's the football coach. Screw him' — because nothing says 'the system' like the football coach." Walz coached Becker at Mankato West football team in the late 1990s. A football turnaroundIn the late 1990s, Mankato West football struggled. "I didn't necessarily see this coming," said Greenwald, who is an assistant football coach himself.

Persons: —, Seth Meyer, Tim Walz, Meyer, Walz —, that's, Walz, Homer —, Mankato West High School Seth Meyer Walz, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, JD Vance, blunting, Bob Becker, Becker, Seth Greenwald, David Schoettler, Rick Sutton, we're, Sutton, Tim, " Walz, Schoettler, Greenwald, he's, q70HV0H8F1 Organizations: Service, Mankato West High School, Democratic, Business, Titans, Minnesota State, Mankato West, Mankato Locations: Midwestern, San Francisco, Mankato West, @RickSutton7

Also Friday, amid mounting pressure, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced he would retire by Aug. 31, saying it had become clear that he could not continue effectively in his role. The encounter ended with Grayson shooting Massey in the head. After shooting Massey, Grayson discouraged the other deputy from rendering aid, citing the severity of her injury, according to body camera video. The deputy still rendered aid and stayed with Massey until medical help arrived, prosecutors have said. On July 17, Grayson was fired from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office, where he had been employed since May 2023.

Persons: —, Sonya Massey, Jack Campbell, Sean Grayson, Massey, Ryan M, Cadagin, Massey’s, Grayson, “, ”, Mark Wykoff, ” Wykoff, Mary Beth Rodgers, Wykoff, Campbell, ” Massey, Jesus, Illinois State Police “, ” Grayson, JB Pritzker, Pritzker Organizations: Services, Illinois State Police, Office, NBC Chicago, Sangamon, Gov, Republican, NBC News Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Grayson, Menard County, Sangamon, Springfield , Ill, Menard, Logan, Logan County

☆ Illinois Sheriff Will Resign Amid Backlash Over Fatal Shooting by Deputy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Orlando Mayorquín | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Campbell, the Illinois sheriff whose deputy was charged with murder after fatally shooting a Black woman in her home last month, said Friday that he would leave his position by the end of the month amid calls from the public and the governor that he do so. The sheriff said in a statement obtained by WAND, a local television news station, that the “current political climate” made it impossible for him to continue in his role leading the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office and that he would retire no later than Aug. 31. Sheriff Campbell had previously said he would not resign as he faced criticism for having hired Sean Grayson, the white deputy who shot Sonya Massey, 36, despite knowing that Mr. Grayson, 30, had two convictions for driving under the influence on his record, including one that had led to Mr. Grayson’s premature discharge from the Army in February 2016. Mr. Grayson fatally shot Ms. Massey at her home in Springfield, Ill., on July 6 after she had called the emergency services because she believed an intruder was in her home.

Persons: Jack Campbell, Sheriff Campbell, Sean Grayson, Sonya Massey, Grayson, Massey Organizations: Sangamon County Sheriff’s, Army Locations: Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield , Ill

☆ Inmate sentenced to more than 4 years in prison killing of Boston gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — An inmate was sentenced to more than four years Thursday for his role in the 2018 fatal bludgeoning of notorious Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger in a troubled West Virginia federal prison. Massachusetts gangster Paul J. DeCologero was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to an assault charge. Defense attorney Patrick Nash began by conveying an apology from DeCologero to Bulger’s family as well as the inmate’s own relatives. In Bulger’s killing, “Paul was involved,” Nash said. After Bulger was killed, prison officials were criticized for placing him in the general population instead of more protective housing.

Persons: —, James “ Whitey ” Bulger, Paul J, DeCologero, Prosecutors, Fotios “ Freddy ” Geas, Bulger, Thomas Kleeh, ” DeCologero, Patrick Nash, Nash, “ Paul, ” Nash, Paul, he’s, ”, Attorney Brandon Flower, Geas, Flower, Sean McKinnon, McKinnon, on.Prior, Adolfo “ Big Al ” Bruno, Genovese Organizations: Boston, USP Hazelton, U.S, District, ”, Attorney, Prosecutors, Justice Department, FBI, Justice, of Prisons, U.S . Senate, Prisons, Associated Press Locations: CLARKSBURG, W.Va, West Virginia, Massachusetts, Florida, DeCologero, Hazelton ., Hazelton, Boston, Springfield , Massachusetts

According to an NBC News review of police hiring laws in Illinois, Grayson’s hiring did not appear to have violated state or local police hiring policies. And an NBC News review of hiring practices around the country shows that there is a patchwork of hiring standards that vary from state to state and from community to community. Experts say the hiring standards in many small law enforcement agencies are often lower than those of large city agencies. In Illinois, in addition to its state law, city councils and county commissions can also set their own stricter hiring rules. Using the California hiring standards as a model, Guller tells his clients to send seasoned investigators out to interview a person’s former romantic partners, neighbors, employers and even patrons at their favorite bars.

Persons: Sonya Massey, —, Sean Grayson’s, Grayson’s, Thomas Campion, Grayson, Jack Campbell, George Floyd, ”, Michael Bricker, “, Sonya, Matt Guller, ” Sonya Massey, Ben Crump, ” Ed Obayashi, ” Obayashi, who’ve, John O'Connor, Campion, Massey, ” Sean Smoot, Tony Dejak, Sean Smoot, Smoot, Barack Obama’s, “ You’ve, “ We’re, ” Bricker, Guller, ” Guller, James Allard, Allard, Eric Hurd, ” Hurd, Hurd, David Corey, ” Smoot Organizations: Army, NBC, NBC Nightly, U.S . Justice Department, Chicago Police Department, “, New Jersey State Police, NBC News, Police, Minneapolis Police Department, Office, Cleveland City, Illinois, Force, Century, Illinois State Police, Chicago, East, Institute for Forensic Psychology, New York State Police, American Psychological Association, “ Chiefs Locations: Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield , Ill, California, . Illinois, Logan, East Coast, Steuben County New York, Buffalo, George Floyd , New York, Although New York, New York, ‘ Illinois, Oregon, “ Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois sheriff whose deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey said Thursday that blame for her killing lay with the deputy alone. “We were satisfied that he could work as a police officer in Illinois,” Campbell said. Grayson worked for six law enforcement agencies in central Illinois in four years, in both part-time and full-time roles, before he was hired by Sangamon County, according to the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. Sonya Massey speaks with Sangamon County Sheriff’s Deputy Sean Grayson at the door of her home in Springfield, Ill., on July 6. Campbell said Grayson and the other deputy who responded were not aware of Donna Massey’s call before they went to Massey’s home.

Persons: Sonya Massey, Jack Campbell, Sean Grayson, Massey, ” Campbell, “, Grayson, Campbell, Logan, ” Grayson, ”, —, Massey’s, Donna Massey, ” Donna Massey, hadn’t, Donna Massey’s, “ We’re, Dan Fultz, Maggie Vespa, Janelle Griffith Organizations: NBC News, Illinois, Office, Army, Police Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Ill, The Illinois, Sangamon County, Illinois, Logan, Sangamon, Springfield , Ill, Springfield, Chicago, Springfield ,, New Jersey

☆ In a 911 Call, Sonya Massey’s Mother Asked That Police Not Hurt Her
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Amanda Holpuch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ms. Massey had called emergency services because she believed an intruder had entered her home, prosecutors said. Mr. Grayson, 30, was charged with murder and was fired last month. Body camera footage from the shooting shows that Mr. Grayson and his partner searched outside of Ms. Massey’s home before they followed her inside. After she provided the officers with her identification, she went to the kitchen to remove a pot of water from the stove. As she was handling the pot, several feet away from the deputies, Ms. Massey said twice to the deputies, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.”

Persons: Sonya Massey, Donna Massey, ” Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson, Massey, Grayson, Massey’s, “, Jesus, ” Organizations: Sangamon County sheriff’s Locations: Springfield , Ill, Illinois, Sangamon County

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