Sheriff Paula Crouch says she wants to rebuild community trust with law enforcement.

Chairman Andy Van Meter has nominated Crouch after the committee recommended her.

Retired Sangamon County Seventh Circuit Judge and former Sangamon County State's Attorney Patrick Kelly, who served as teh chair for the committee, talks about the committee's process.

The judge will decide if banning guns like the AR-15 is constitutional.

Sunshine Clemons, co-President of Black Lives Matter Springfield, watched the Massey Commission listening session on YouTube and shares her takeaways.

Public defenders are filing more paperwork and spending more time in court arguing before judges who decide whether their clients should be jailed or not.

Co-chair Dr. Jerry Kruse, Dean and Provost at SIU School of Medicine, says the commission is hoping to fine tune its focus based on community input

Newly appointed state GOP co-chair Aaron Del Mar says needs to adjust to the local political climate to thrive.

The decision could impact those who were jailed before the SAFE-T Act took effect.

The county hires around 1,000 positions for the polling places for November.