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The Killing of Sonya Massey

Sonya Massey the 36-year-old Black woman in her Illinois home this month was shot and killed by a responding officer after she called 911 because she thought there was an intruder in her home, according to officials. The deputy involved in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson, did not follow police protocol. According to reports, Grayson was fired from the force because he ‘did not act as trained or in accordance with police standards’. Additionally, he has been charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and official misconduct. It’s a tragic situation, and the case is still under investigation. Sean Grayson, the deputy involved in the fatal shooting had a history of breaches of police protocol and other misconduct. His record includes two DUI charges, one while he was enlisted in the U.S. Army. He worked for six different law enforcement agencies in four years. During his tenure with various departments, he faced complaints and disciplinary actions, including a vehicle chase that violated department policy and allegations of inappropriate behavior and abuse of power. Lastly, the family of Sonya Massey is calling for a probe into the hiring of a sheriff’s deputy charged with the fatally shooting. ~ Balance Due 

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Mindful Thoughts

Based on scientific research day-to-day weather does affect your mood they found that climate-related factors like temperature, wind, rain and sunlight do have a profound effect on your disposition. Now let’s try too reverse this constant flow of mood uncertainty that we experience, It all starts in the mind then the body follows. The mind in some cases can even help the body heal. Therefore, we have to be careful what we feed into the mind cause it’s more powerful then most people can fathom. For example (The illusory truth effect) is the tendency to believe information to be correct after repeated exposure. Politicians and Advertisers been known to use the technique quite often, Instead let’s use the (illusory truth effect) in a positive way. On a sunny day just repeat to yourself, the sun is shining bright and I’m feeling alright, then let your smile radiate that positive energy.

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