Harris calls Sonya Massey's family
Source: NBC News
July 26, 2024, 4:14 PM EDT
Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday called the family of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by a sheriffs deputy in her Illinois home, according to Masseys family members who spoke to NBC News.
Massey, 36, was killed July 6 after she called the Sangamon County Sheriffs Office because she was afraid there might be a prowler outside, according to an attorney for her family and Illinois State Police. Its made me feel a lot better today, James Wilburn, Masseys father, said. She gave us her heartfelt condolences, and she let us know that she is with us 100%, that this senseless killing must stop.
Shadia Massey, a cousin of Sonya Masseys, said Harris call moved her deeply. That call right there meant the world to my family right now, she said. I mean, it definitely broke every last one of us down. Out of all the phone calls, all the thousands and thousands of messages, and phone calls and inboxes, this one here really meant the world to our family.
Massey went on to describe being emotional at hearing Harris speak. It was her voice for me, she said. It was just me, being Shadia Massey, and I was able to speak with the vice president of the United States. For her to take time out of her busy schedule to just make that one little phone call to our family, that meant the world to me. Thats the most amazing thing thats ever happened in my life.
Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/kamala-harris-calls-sonya-massey-family-rcna163881
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bsiebs
(732 posts)What happened to Sonya Massey was horrible
Nothing short of murder! I watched that video and got so angry I wish there was more we could do when this happens. We need police policy reforms now. And here in Missouri we need some judicial reforms.
wordstroken
(535 posts)So so sad. But VP Kamala Harris knows that we desperately need to go back to compassion and love instead of the hurt and pain inflicted by some of our leaders.
❤️ 💕
Thank you, Kamala, for being you.
We love you.