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The downstate Illinois sheriff who received criticism over his handling of the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, who was killed by a sheriff’s deputy, announced he will retire by the end of the month.

Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell made the announcement on Friday, just over a month after Massey was shot and killed by the deputy on July 6 in her home outside of Springfield.

The deputy, Sean Grayson, was fired from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office after the shooting and was charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm, and official misconduct in connection with Massey’s death. He has pleaded not guilty.

After the release of police body camera video of the shooting, calls began for Campbell to resign, including from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. The governor also criticized Campbell for not yet meeting with the Massey family since she was killed. Campbell said he has requested four separate times to meet with the Massey family.

Campbell has defended his decision to hire Sean Grayson, the deputy who shot and killed Massey early on Saturday, July 6, at her house outside Springfield. He shot her when she checked on a pot of boiling water in her own kitchen while saying, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.”

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A defense official told CBS News that the U.S. was given a heads-up in advance of Israel’s retaliatory attack against Iran. The U.S. is not involved in the strikes, but President Biden has been briefed on the situation. Ed O’Keefe, CBS News senior White House and political correspondent, and Sam Vinograd, CBS News national security contributor, have more.

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Israel’s retaliatory strikes against Iran come after Secretary of State Antony Blinked arrived in Israel to make another push for a cease-fire with Iran’s proxy groups. Journalist Courtney Kealy discusses how the counterstrike could affect looming peace talks in Doha this weekend.

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