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Sonya Massey, Kamala Harris, and Countering Misogynoir With Biblical Truth

By Whitney Parnell
People gather for a rally in protest of the police killing of 36-year-old Sonya Massey in Washington Square Park, Manhattan on July 25, 2024. Massey was killed in her home after two police officers responded to her call for help with a suspected home intruder in Springfield, Ill. on July 6, 2024. Soon after entering the home, sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson told Massey to check on a pot of boiling water on the stove. As Massey complied, the officers suggested she may throw the pot of water onto them, to which Massey replied “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” After apologizing for her comment, Grayson drew his gun and fired at Massey three times, once in the head. Sangamon County Coroner has ruled her death a homicide. Photo by Cristina Matuozzi/SIPA USA via Reuters. 
Aug 2, 2024
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People gather for a rally in protest of the police killing of 36-year-old Sonya Massey in Washington Square Park, Manhattan on July 25, 2024. Massey was killed in her home after two police officers responded to her call for help with a suspected home intruder in Springfield, Ill. on July 6, 2024. Soon after entering the home, sheriff’s deputy Sean Grayson told Massey to check on a pot of boiling water on the stove. As Massey complied, the officers suggested she may throw the pot of water onto them, to which Massey replied “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” After apologizing for her comment, Grayson drew his gun and fired at Massey three times, once in the head. Sangamon County Coroner has ruled her death a homicide. Photo by Cristina Matuozzi/SIPA USA via Reuters.