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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson drops ShotSpotter veto plan, political brawl over police tool continues
Mayor Brandon Johnson is dropping his plan to veto a City Council ordinance aimed at continuing the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system he ended last month. Johnson promised to veto the ordinance passed in a 33-to14 vote,
Future of ShotSpotter unclear after Mayor Brandon Johnson refuses to veto ordinance to revive system
A special City Council meeting on ShotSpotter was canceled Wednesday after the mayor did not veto an ordinance that would authorize Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling to sign a new ShotSpotter contract.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t veto ShotSpotter ordinance after all
The City Council’s ordinance aims to compel the city to sign a new contract for gunshot detection technology. Johnson said it’s illegal, but his decision not to veto avoids more council conflict.
Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t veto ShotSpotter ordinance after all
The City Council’s ordinance aims to compel the city to sign a new contract for gunshot detection technology. Johnson said it’s illegal, but his decision not to veto avoids more council conflict.
Mayor Johnson drops ShotSpotter veto plan, political brawl over police tool continues
Mayor Brandon Johnson is dropping his plan to veto a City Council ordinance aimed at continuing the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system he ended last month. Johnson promised to veto the ordinance passed in a 33-to14 vote,
Chicago Mayor Drops Plan to Veto ShotSpotter Continuation
Brandon Johnson had promised to veto the ordinance that would continue the gunshot detection system but failed to make the move before the deadline. Political battles over the technology are ongoing.
Chicago mayor, aldermen move closer to legal showdown over ShotSpotter
Chicago Ald. David Moore insists he has all the motivation he needs in his high-stakes battle with Mayor Brandon Johnson over the long-term fate of the city’s ShotSpotter gun detection system. Johnson was critical of a recently passed ordinance that would give the police superintendent the power to extend the city’s contract
Chicago aldermen, business leaders pledge $2.5 million to revive ShotSpotter gunshot detection system
Alds. David Moore (17th), Stephanie Coleman (16th), Peter Chico (10th) and other aldermen are joining a handful of business ...
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Big Business joins Chicago's ShotSpotter fight: 'Cannot put a price tag on saving innocent lives'
In the latest effort to save the discontinued ShotSpotter gunshot detection system, Chicago City Council members have gotten ...
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Chicago Leaders Advocate for Reinstatement of ShotSpotter in Response to Safety Concerns
Chicago leaders are seeking to reinstate the deactivated ShotSpotter system to improve public safety and response times.
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Chicago Trades One Controversial Gun Surveillance Technology for Another
As the city ended its relationship with ShotSpotter, the Chicago Transit Authority began piloting another gun detection tool ...
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South Side Officials Raise $2.5 Million In Effort To Keep ShotSpotter In Chicago
A committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago is also pledging to help extend ShotSpotter's use in the city weeks after the ...
Editorial: Two weeks and too many bodies on the streets. Please reinstate ShotSpotter, Mayor Brandon Johnson.
Several gunshot victims have lain dead or wounded and unattended for long stretches following ShotSpotter’s contract ...
Chicago alderman calls for ShotSpotter to be reactivated after deadly shooting
A Chicago alderman renewed calls for Mayor Brandon Johnson to reactivate Chicago's ShotSpotter contract after a weekend ...
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Opinion: Chicago Should Reinstate Use of ShotSpotter Tech
It’s been two weeks since Mayor Brandon Johnson ended the city’s contract with the company that owns and operates the ...