ShotSpotter to vie for another Chicago deal as Mayor Brandon Johnson seeks new first responder technology
Mayor Brandon Johnson is asking businesses to offer up new violent crime response tools just as his administration ends the ...
Editorial: With ShotSpotter’s looming demise, Brandon Johnson turns his back on neighborhoods whose votes made him mayor
By insisting on ending ShotSpotter in neighborhoods torn by gun violence, Mayor Brandon Johnson is rejecting the wishes of ...
Mayor Johnson condemns ShotSpotter as 'a walkie-talkie on a pole' days before system shuts down
The city spent "$100 million for a walkie-talkie on a pole, and the reason why they said we needed it was to reduce gun ...
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What’s After ShotSpotter?
The gunshot-detection company stopped sending alerts to CPD on Sunday. Deputy Mayor Garien Gatewood discussed the City’s ...
Chicago city council blasts Mayor Johnson canceling ShotSpotter: 'Campaign promise at the expense of lives'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson continued his calls to shut down the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter on Monday ahead of an ...
Chicago alderpeople vote to keep ShotSpotter technology, Mayor Johnson plans to veto
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to get rid of the controversial gunshot detection program, saying it's too expensive and doesn't ...
City Council votes to keep ShotSpotter, but Mayor Johnson pledges veto
As Mayor Johnson sticks to his plan, opponents are already trying to pin him with blame for any gunshot deaths that follow, ...
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City Council gives top cop power to keep ShotSpotter, but Johnson vows veto
The system used in 12 of Chicago’s 22 most violent police districts is scheduled to be turned off Sunday. Mayor Brandon ...
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Mayor Johnson rejects plan to keep ShotSpotter; company to remove gunshot sensors
CHICAGO – A day after Mayor Brandon Johnson indicated he would veto a council effort aimed at keeping ShotSpotter – the controversial gunshot detection technology – the device’s parent ...
Illinois quick hits: Chicago's ShotSpotter contract expires; Judge declares mistrial in Madigan-linked case
Chicago's ShotSpotter contract expires. The city of Chicago's contract with the developer of ShotSpotter has expired. Mayor ...