sonia massey say her name grayson, the former sangamon county sheriff's deputy who shot massey, was firedand charged with three counts of first degree murder, aggravated battery and with a firearm, and official misconduct in massey's death. he has pleaded not guilt. as vice president kamala harris vies for the white house, her long time pastor and san francisco is launching a nationwide prayer campaign for civility in the race. reverend amos brown kicked off 100 days of prayer at this morning service at third baptist church. >> we are gathered here this day, more importantly, to pray that there will be peace, civility, love, common sense, and indeed, respect for the worth and dignity of all peoples. >> reverend brown says he decided on the campaign after a discussion with the vice president and interfaith leaders. he says the nation faces a stark choice in november, hoping prayer can help avoid what he called the worst mistakes of the past. giants fans on the peninsula had a new way to get to the game. today, we'll check out the launch of a new transit service that's a big hit with baseba

sonia massey say her name kumasi say her name sean grayson. he former sangamon county sheriff's deputy who shot massey was fired and charged with three counts of first degree murder, aggravated battery and firearm, and with a firearm and official misconduct. in massey's death, he has pled not guilty. as vice president kamala harris vies for the white house, her long time pastor in san francisco is launching a nationwide prayer campaign for civility in the race. reverend amos brown kicked off 100 days of prayer this morning service at third baptist church. >> we are gathered here this day. more importantly, to pray that there will be peace, civility, love, common sense and indeed, respect for the worth and dignity of all people. >> reverend brown says he's decided on the campaign after a discussion with the vice president and interfaith leaders. he says the nation faces a stark choice in november, hoping prayer can help avoid what he called the worst mistakes of the past. giants fans on the peninsula had a new way to get to the game today. we'll

. >>> the growing outrage over the police shooting of sonia massey in her own kitchen.er family saying she struggled with her mental health leading up to the shooting. her death ruled a homicide after an autopsy. tonight new details about the deputy charged in the case. here's abc's morgan norwood with a warning, these images are disturbing. >> say her name! >> reporter: tonight growing outrage over the police shooting death of sonia massey, activists declaring a day of mourning with more than 20 cities across the united states expected to hold vigils and rallies tomorrow. >> this is the hardest thing that we have ever been through as a massey. it just breaks my heart that our family has to go through this. >> reporter: an autopsy report showing the 36-year-old mother of two died by a bullet that entered under her left eye. massey called 911 to report a prowler on july 6th. the encounter escalating after massey went to remove a pot of hot boiling water from the stove, as seen in this graphic police body camera video. >> hot? >> hot steaming water. >> away from my hot st

reporter: inside the home, seg among county sheriff's deputy sean grayson can be heard asking sonia masseyve. within seconds, things become tense. >> where are you going? >> away from your hot, steaming water. >> reporter: massey starts to set down the pot and apologizes. >> drop it. [ sound of gunfire ] >> reporter: grayson fires three times, striking her in the face. >> head shot, female, 1078. >> reporter: prosecutors say grayson's party tried to give the 36-year-old first aid even though grayson discouraged him. >> i'm going to go get my kit. >> she's done. you can go get it, but that's a headshot. >> reporter: civil rights attorney benjamin crump is representing sonia's family. >> sonia needed a helping hand, but she got a shot to the face by the police. >> reporter: james wilburn is massey's father. >> i'm heartbroken. i just don't know what to say. >> what's the hardest part about this for you? >> i think the last words that my daughter said to me was "daddy, i love you." and to know and realize that i won't see her again, i can't talk to her again. >> reporter: grayson has pleaded

the women 36 year old sonia massey had called 911 to report a suspected intruder. 2 deputies responded. one of them told massey to check on a pot of boiling water and then told her to drop the pot of hot water and shot her has been charged with murder. let's listen in to the father of sonya massey speaking after the release of the video. but you know what all i want justice for my baby. yeah. the yes. the constitutional law professor gloria brown, marshall of the john jay college of criminal justice in new york. what reforms are needed to better prevent in prosecute police brutality, murder of george floyd in may of 2020, triggered a lot of protests. it also triggered legislation. that's why they were wearing body cameras because of the protest that it taking place in this country. and also the legislation that was proposed to george floyd justice in the leasing act, which would have national criminal justice reform. that legislation or proposed legislation is languishing and congress. and so that's one thing that i think the general public is going to ask of whoever the next president

tipo en ningun edificio congresional crecera con emocion por la muerte de la afr afroamericana sonia masseya casa a manos de un agente del alguacil en illinois, despues de que ella misma llamara para pedir ayuda al 911. >> springfield se volco a las calles en una marcha pacifica pidiendo justicia y cambios para que esto no se repita. >> la vicepresidenta kamala harris condeno el hecho diciendo que massey merecia estar segura y que los oficiales que r respondieron a su llamado simplemente le fallaron. >> en una conferencia de prensa, la familia exigio la renuncia del alguacil del condado de s sangamon. >> y ahora nos vamos al sur de florida con impactantes imagenes recien reveladas de la policia de south beach. >> oficiales dispararon mo mortalmente contra un reo que se habia dado a la fuga en new hampshire y que termino con dos rehenes a punta de cuchillo dentro de una tienda departamental, sonia paris sanchez tiene los detalles. >> imagenes muestran segundo a segundo el encuentro de david young con la policia de miami beach, mientras tomaba como rehenes a un adolescente y a un empleada de

abc news obtaining a grievance filed for former deputy sean grayson, seen in that video shooting sonia massey he was terminated without just cause. asking for his job back along with lost wages and benefits. grayson's past now also under scrutiny. he worked for six law enforcement agencies in the last four years, despite being charged with two duis, one in 2015 and one in 2016, and before that was discharged from the army for misconduct. and grayson has pleaded not guilty to the charges in massey's killing. his attorney tonight also declining to comment on the case. whit. >>> now to the dramatic rescue of two divers after 38 hours stranded at sea. the u.s. coast guard located the husband and wife after seeing a flashing light in the water. they went missing on wednesday whilediving off beach. loved ones calling it a miracle. >> reporter: a harrowing tale of survival tonight after this husband and wife managed to survive nearly 38 hours in the ocean off the coast of texas. >> it is a miracle. it is a miracle. >> reporter: divers nathan and skim maker were with a group scuba diving in the gulf

states have released body can footage showing the fatal shooting of a black woman. 36 year old sonia massey had called 911 to report, a suspected intruder. one of the deputies told her to check on a pot of boiling water, but then shot her down. she has been charged with murder. us president, vice president, i should say. campbell or harris has hit the road with her newly minted campaign for president. she held her 1st rally in wisconsin, which is one of the swing states key to beating republican donald trump. in november, harris's trip came after president joe biden ended his re election campaign and endorsed her on sunday. camelot harris arrived in wisconsin with her party uniting in support of her sudden candidacy for the presidency. so wisconsin, i am told as of this morning that we have earned the support of the mass delegates to secure the arrows, the text, donald trump seeming to relish the clash of personalities with the man. she'll probably face on the election day before i was elected vice president before i was like the united states senator, i was elected attorney general of the

. >> reporter: that's right, whit, we're learning the vice president called the family of sonia massey. this is the woman who was shot and killed in her springfield, illinois home earlier this month by a deputy who was responding to her 911 call. her family says that harris expressed to them her heartfelt condolences and let them know that she is with them, calling this a senseless killing. whit? >> whit: all right, selina, our thanks to you tonight. >>> now to ma tha major victory for u.s. law enforcement. two kingpins of a vicious mexican drug cartel are under arrest. they boarded a plane they thought was bound for a mexican air field. instead they landed near el paso, texas. one suspect is among the founders of the sinaloa drug cartel. the other is a son of the notorious drug lord el chapo. here's abc's chief justice correspondent, pierre thompson. >> reporter: tonight two leaders of the world's most vicious and prolific drug cartel now in u.s. custody. one of the co-founders of the sinaloa cartel, ismael zambada, known as "el mayo," and the son of the notorious drug lord "el chapo,

it happened in illinois on to 36 year old sonia massey, cold police to report a suspected intruder in her home. the video shows the 2 officers entering the house and follow into the kitchen. police then shouts of how to put down a pulse of boiling water. as they point, the guns out to massey was transported to the hospital where she died of her injuries. the police officer who shot in the head has since been fired and is facing charges mad at an official misconduct on president joe barton has condemned the shooting. in his statement on acts he said, when we call for help all of us as americans, regardless of who we are, where we live, should be able to do so without faring for our lives. he said, sonya is death at the hands of a responding officer. reminds us that all too often black americans face fees for the safety in ways many of the rest of us do not. the out of the congress must post the georgia floyd justice in policing act. now let's go see what she advertising is long for us in washington. it is indeed a very distressing video. what sort of reaction has that been in, in the u

have new reporting this evening in the deadly police shooting of a mother who called 911 herself, sonia massey. the sheriff saying, we failed sonya, amid new calls tonight for him to resign. here's alex perez. >> reporter: tonight, the family of sonya massey is demanding the sheriff who hired that officer to resign. >> justice for sonya massey. >> reporter: but that sheriff refusing to step down. >> i will not abandon the sheriff's office at this most critical moment. >> reporter: and for the first time, apologizing to the community. >> we failed sonya. we failed sony's family and friends, and we failed the community. i stand here today before you with my arms wide open and ask for your forgiveness. >> reporter: massey had called police for a possible prowler, but things escalated when deputies told her to remove a pot of boiling water from the stove. >> drop the [ bleep ] pot. drop the -- >> shots fired, shot fired. >> reporter: deputy sean grayson has been fired an charged with murder, but tonight, mounting questions about his troubling history in law enforcement. working at six police depar

video of a police officer shooting a black woman inside how it happened in illinois to 36 year old sonia massey. cold police report a suspected intruder in a home. the video shows the 2 offices entering a house and following high into the kitchen, police and shouts of hurts, put down a pulse of boiling water as they point by, guns massey was transported to the hospital where she died of her injuries. you also shall say, and the head has since been fired and is facing challenges of money to an official misconduct. as president joe barton has condemned the choosing. and the statement on acts he said, when we called for help all of us as americans, regardless of who we are, where we live, should be able to do so without fearing for our lives. said sonya is death at the hands of responding officer reminds us that all too often black americans face face for the safety in ways many of the rest of us do not. he added that, congress must pos, the george floyd justice in policing act. now, she up or down see has moved from washington. once again, what we have here is a shooting and killing taking place.

i'm trying to get help in the area as of saturday july 6th, sonia massey told the police to report that she thought a problem that was outside the home police body come video. she has 2 offices entering matthews. home to tell her that nothing suspicious but things put the escalated out there, massey approached her stove to attend to a part of boiling water. and so far as the 36 year old mother of 2 was pronounced dead and hospital from a single gunshot to the head, the body come up. the officer who fired the shot shown. grayson was any turned on off to the shooting. he gives his account of the incident and narrative. it alters with what we see in the video from his colleagues body count reset. grayson, that has been fired from the force and is being held with that bone for 1st degree murder among other charges. he's probably not guilty of the fatal shooting. however, grayson's balls the local sheriff says of grace and did have other options available that he should've used and that his actions were inexcusable, and didn't reflect the values or training of the office of a massey's proble

do not let the death of our sister sonia massey be in vain. carry the spirit of her boiling water wherever you go. stand in the face of politicians who exhibit moral values. who parrot slogans and let them know that boiling water cleans filth. that poulg water will not stay quiet. that boiling water may evaporate into the air overwhelm to grow -- only to grow back and produce fruit and seeds. let them know you boil in the name of righteousness and you are on the right side of history. prepalestine -- free palestine. [speaking another language] >> give it up one more time for imam webb. our next speaker is all the way from the bay area california. give it up from the arab resource and organizing center. where are you? california, where are you? israel is a pariah state. fighting for its last breath as it destroys everything in its way. including its own dealers right here in the u.s. scrambling to deep the wall over our eyes as they fund the most heinous genocide of our lifetime. shame. >> shame. >> we can't unsee what we have seen. nine months

. >> sonia massey, an unarmed black woman was shot in her home by a deputy sheriff.he deputy has been charged with murder. you said police would get immune fir prosecution if you win. why should someone like that officer have immunity in your opinion? mr. trump: immunity? i don't know the exact case. i saw something and it did not look good to me. it did not look good to me. you are talking with the water, right? >> police unions are not backing this person. mr. trump: they are going to be charging the officer? i guess they are charging the officer. >> why should he receive immunity? mr. trump: he might not. it depends on what happens. i'm talking about people in much different cases. we need people to protect ourselves. by the way in chicago, as an example, a few weeks ago, july 4 weekend, they had 117 shootings and 17 deaths. nobody wants that. nobody wants that. we need to have our police officers have the respect and dignity back in this particular case i saw something that didn't look good to me. i didn't like it. didn't like it at all. >> to get a little bit mo

. >>> plus, the police killing of sonia massey in illinois, springfield, illinois. this month, she was killed and it has got the attention of the white house with vice president harris reaching out to massey's family to offer their condolences and calling for action in congress. we will hear today from massey's father and civil rights attorney, the attorney general black america, benjamin crump, who is representing the family. the shooter faces first-degree murder charges and i, and the rest of the civil rights community demand justice for sonya. all that ahead tonight on politicsnation. >>> 20 me henow is -- 20 me no is democrat. let me start by saying, kamala harris' entry into the presidential race coming at the end of a protracted crisis among democrats has literally changed the contest and with that, republicans expectation on how to run against donald trump's opponent, which we will get to. first, here is the vice president addressing young voters virtually at a summit in atlanta, your own state, just moments ago. >> we know young voters will be key. we know t

is also talking in a week in which specifically black americans are looking at what happened to sonia massey. he is out there talking about how i want to make sure that all police officers have -- >> they shot her straight in the head. >> in her home. this is a problem in america. we have tried to get the act passed. we couldn't get it passed the senate. even despite that, what president biden did was executive orders. whatever he could do to get portions of the bill done. it is like student loan forgiveness. whatever he could do, he has been able to relieve $174 billion worth of debt. that is changing lives. i have talked with people that that i think the highest number is someone had $270,000 that was relieved. can you imagine getting $270,000 off your back? it is presenting opportunities to build generational wealth. i know nothing is perfect and there is not a perfect party, i can tell you there is one party trying to move forward and another one trying to drag us back. that is why it is so important that president biden showed up today so that we can be reminded of the rich history he h

there were debates and then we have to confront the tragedy of someone like sonia massey. i would urge viewers to read the piece in the atlantic. i could not watch the video. i am tired of seeing this with details in an extraordinary way. the horrible picture and horrific nature of this police murder. it is familiar and here we are grieving in public once again. >> that video has been played and i cover my eyes and cannot watch it, it is so painful. all right, let's move to vice president kamala harris who is on the front pages of the sunday newspapers and some people may not expect the palm beach paper and the clarion ledger in mississippi. they say it feels like obama. how do you see her camp 100 days out? does it feel like obama to you or maybe more energetic? >> 2008 was a very different moment than 2024. we are in the middle of a backlash at this moment. obama was a reaction in so many ways to the iraq war and activism around that. these are very different and part of what i see is longing. what we are experiencing is a euphoria seated in deep-seated exhaustion . ther

the cops get called to a woman's house, sonia massey. she called them.y end up shooting her to death in inside her own home. you could hear on the tape after the shooting, the officer who fired the gun saying she was coming at me with a pot of boiling water. but the video doesn't show that. what is your reaction? >> the video does not that he that. eye talked to her father this morning and attorney ben crump. they'll be on politics nation with us over the weekend. and i intend to be in chicago next week holding a rally. i know they'll be right there in springfield, i believe on friday. the fact of the matter is, this unarmed woman, shot in her own house and what we were told from the video is that the policeman said to take the hot water off the stove. you'll start a fire and when she went to get the hot water he turned around and said drop it and shot her. and she said i rebuke you in the name of jesus. this is a brutal unquestionable frontal attack, not only on killing her, i mean, from the tape, it was cold blooded murder. but in terms of how we see l

. >>> turning out to the tragic story of sonia massey, the black woman shot and killed by police earlierhis month in her illinois home. we learned that day called the massey family yesterday to offer heartfelt condolences. according to matthew's father, harris let them know that she supports the 100% and emphasize that this senseless police violence must stop. to catch you up, sonya massey was killed july 6th after she called on 911 on a possible home intruder. body camera's capture the moment that the deputies responded. shots were fired after massey picked up from the stove would appear to be a part of boiling water. the family says that massey was unarmed. an autopsy report was released and it concludes the 32-year- old mother of two died from a gunshot wound to the head. the deputy who shot massey was fired and arrested and charged. he is pleading not guilty to charges including first degree murder. for more, i am joined by mara barrett in springfield, illinois . what more do we know about this? >> it has been three weeks since sonya massey was shot and killed in her own home . we ar

it happened in illinois on to 36 year old sonia massey, cools police reports a suspected intruder in a home. the video shows the 2 offices entering the house, following her into the kitchen, police and shouts that had to put down a pulse of boiling water. as they pointed that guns massey was transported to the hospital where she died of her injuries. the officer whose shelter in the head has since been fired and is facing challenges of murder, official misconduct. well, president joe bought in his condemned the shooting and a statement on x. he said, when we call for help all of us as americans, regardless of who we are, where we live, should be able to do so without fearing for our lives, said sonya is death at the hands of responding officer reminds us also often black americans face fee is for the safety in ways many of the rest of us do not. he added that congress must pause the george floyd just as in placing act. now. okay, we're going to leave the story now because as promise we were expecting vice president coming, harris to speak out that campaign, roddy, in west dallas, in

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as it happened in illinois of the 36 year old sonia massey, called police to report a suspected intruder in her home. the video shows the 2 offices entering her house following her into the kitchen. police then shouts ahead to put down a pulse of boiling water. as they point, the guns massey was transported to the hospital where she eventually died of her injuries office. oh shaw, said the head has since been fired and is facing charges of mother official misconduct. i'm present in j bought and has condemned the shooting. and the statement on acts he said, when we cool for help, all of us as americans, regardless of who we are, where we live, should be able to do so without fearing for all lives. he said, sonya is death at the hands of a responding officer. reminds us that all too often black americans face fees for the safety in ways many of the rest of us do not. he added that, congress must pause the georgia floyd justice and policing act. now let's game on this from a chaper town. so his life was in washington and she have a, i've watched the entirety of his body count footage. it is

vice president kamala harris today called the family of sonia massey, massey is a 36-year-old black womanois home. she was killed july 6th after she called police because she was afraid there was a prowler. body camera footage showed her letting the officers inside and picking up a pot of bowling water and ducking while saying i'm sorry when the officers drew their weapons before she was shot. the deputy has been fired by the department and indicted on charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and official misconduct. massey's father said this about his call with vice president harris. quote, it is made me feel a lot better today. she gave us her heartfelt condolences and she let us know that she is with us 100%. massey's parents and attorney ben crump will be on politics nation with rev al sharpton this sunday into and now the risk to the rule of law and the future of our very democracy in the words of month than 40 former doj officials who have served press release presidents from both parties. next hour of "deadline: white house" starts after a quick break. s af

sonia massey called police to report a possible prowler.be tough to watch. >> sheriff's office. >> reporter: just released body camera video shows deputy shawn grayson and his partner responding to massey's house in springfield, illinois, after she reported a prowler. massey, at times, struggling to answer questions. >> what is your last name? >> huh? >> shouldn't have to think about your last name. >> reporter: then when deputies say she can remove a pot of boiling water off the stove, the situation changes in an instant. >> where are you going? >> away from your steaming water. >> i rebuke you in the name of jesus. okay. i'm sorry. drop the pot. drop it. >> shots fired! shots fired! >> reporter: grayson, who did not turn on his body cam until after shooting massey, explaining the situation to officers who asked, where's the gun? >> house is clear. she was the only one. >> where's the gun? >> no. she had boiling water and came at me. >> you shot her? >> yeah. she said she was going to rebuke me in the name of jesus and came at me with boil

it happened in illinois of the 56 year old sonia a mass you called police to report a suspected intruder in a home. massey was transported to the hospital where she died of injuries. she had pretend see reports that i'm trying to help in the audio. as of today, july 6th. sonya massey called the police report that she thought a pilot was outside the home. police body can video shows 2 offices entering matthew's home to deliver from nothing suspicious but things put the escalated out there. massey approached her stove to attend to a pot of boiling water. the water. yeah. the 36 year old mother of 2 was pronounced dead and hospital from a single gunshot to the head of the body. come up the officer who fired the shots showing grace and was any turned on off to the shooting. he gives his account of the incident and narrative. it alters with what we see in the video from his colleagues body count reset. grayson, that has been fired from the force and is being held with that bone for 1st degree murder among other charges. he's probably not guilty of the fatal shooting. however, grayson's balls the local sheriff

sonia masih. this as abc news obtained new details of a grievance filed for the former deputy, shaun grayson. grayson is the deputy seen in this police body camera footage shooting massey. he claims he was terminated without just cause he asked for his job back along with lost wages and benefits. grayson reportedly worked for six law enforcement agencies in the last four years, despite two prior duis. he was also discharged from the army for misconduct. massey's family has been outspoken since she was shot and killed. >> this is the hardest thing that we have ever been through as a massey. it just breaks my heart that our family has to go through this. >> massey's death has been ruled a homicide following a recent autopsy. it also found she was killed by a gunshot wound to the head. now to a story from the abc seven news i-team. the oakland police department is close to getting a huge technology upgrade that could cost taxpayers more than $6 million. now, police argue this new software will enhance efficiency and help the city's flawed 911 system. yet the process to get here highlighted another multimillion dollar mistake. oakland is in dire need of new technology. it

sonia massai. this is a abc news obtained new details of a grievance filed for the former deputy, sean grayson. grayson is the deputy seen in this police body camera footage shooting massey. he claims he was terminated without just cause. he asked for his job back, along with lost wages and benefits. grayson reportedly worked for six law enforcement agencies in the last four years, despite two prior duis. he was also discharged from the army for misconduct. massey's family has been outspoken since she was shot and killed. >> this is the hardest thing that we have ever been through as a massey. it just breaks my heart that our family has to go through this. >> massey's death has been ruled a homicide following a recent autopsy. it also found she was killed by a gunshot wound to her head. all right. turning to weather now, let's check on conditions outside with lisa. how's it looking? >> pretty cloudy out there. stephanie. you can see the view from mount tam. where the clouds are layered. a lower level clouds are marine layer reaching our inland valleys. so 50s everywhere. a bit of a warm up. today we were cool yesterday, so we're going to turn a corner and talk about warm

sonia masih. this is as abc news obtained new details of a grievance filed for the former deputy, shaun grayson. grayson is the deputy seen in this police body camera footage shooting massey. he claimed he was terminated without just cause he asked for his job back along with lost wages and benefits. grayson reportedly worked for six law enforcement agencies in the last four years, despite two prior duis. he was also discharged from the army for misconduct. massey's family has been outspoken since she was shot and killed. >> this is the hardest thing that we have ever been through as a massey. it just breaks my heart that our family has to go through this. >> massey's death has been ruled a homicide following a recent autopsy. it also found she was killed by a gunshot wound to her head. in oakland. now, a fix for the city's flawed 9-1-1 system is a step closer. but it won't come cheap. the city council's public safety committee gave approval to spend more than $6 million on a solution. the abc7 news i-team obtained a report on the situation, and it found the current 20 year old motorola software was difficult to use, leading to increased report times and the issues were u