PEORIA ( 25News Now ) - As the trial for Sean Grayson took place Monday morning, there was a handful of people who gathered for a rally to demand justice for Sonya Massey.

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Chama St. Louis organized the Justice for Sonya Massey Rally in an effort to stand in solidarity with the Massey family and supporters across Illinois and the nation.

Peoria Pastor and NAACP President, Marvin Hightower, was also at Monday’s rally, and said he’s glad Grayson’s actions were caught on camera.

“Had it not been caught on video, it could have gone the same way as all the other police involved shootings go, meaning that the police could say, ‘well, I felt threatened, and then I had to do what I needed to do.’ We’ve seen clearly she was not the threat. The former offic

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