City Council debates future use of ShotSpotter technology in Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to get rid of the controversial gunshot detection program, saying it's too expensive and doesn't actually help fight crime. Andrew Ramos reports.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to get rid of the controversial gunshot detection program, saying it's too expensive and doesn't actually help fight crime. Andrew Ramos reports.
Shell casings were recovered in the majority of police responses to those alerts, and 470 weapons were also recovered, according to city data.
The city on Monday also released long-awaited data on ShotSpotter's effectiveness.
If things go as planned, the gun detection technology will be turned off in Chicago in 13 days. Megan Hickey reports.
Several aldermen pleaded for the city to keep the technology at a Public Safety Committee meeting Monday morning. Megan Hickey reports.
Marissa Perlman reports city leaders are about to meet as part of the public safety committee to talk about the controversial policing technology. Chicago's contract with the company is about to expire.
"My position is actually quite clear. My authority is quite clear that this passage of whatever it was has no bearing on my executive authority," Johnson said.
Former Supt. Eddie Johnson was adamant that he is not being paid by the company to promote it. He said he just thinks it works.
A proposed ordinance, which is set for a City Council vote on Wednesday, would give City Council members final say on the removal of ShotSpotter sensors in their wards. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Former Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has joined the push to save the gunshot detection technology. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Police arrived at the scene sooner than if they had waited for the first 911 call.
According to dispatch recordings, a ShotSpotter sensor alerted police to the shooting that killed Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca nearly 5 minutes before the first 911 caller early Sunday morning. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday was asked repeatedly about the revelation in the case of fallen Officer Luis Huesca, and the plan to scrap ShotSpotter technology. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Aldermen were set to vote Wednesday on a measure to require a full City Council vote before removing ShotSpotter from any wards, but two allies of the mayor moved to delay the vote.
The City Council Police and Fire Committee on Monday approved a measure to require a City Council vote to halt the use of ShotSpotter technology in any given ward.
A proposal in City Council could upend Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to end the use of ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in Chicago.
University of Chicago Law School professor Craig Futterman said the case shows how sending out officers with bad information can potentially lead to disaster.
While the Mayor's office had said before that the contract would run until September, ShotSpotter earlier said it had not agreed to such a plan -- and the contract was to expire Friday.
The city's contract with SoundThinking, the company behind ShotSpotter, had been set to expire Friday.
Sources told CBS 2 that Chicago Police officers expect ShotSpotter to be turned off at midnight Friday night. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Chicago Police leaders and several aldermen have said ShotSpotter has been a key tool for investigating gun crimes.
The Mayor's office said the city wouldn't decommission the technology until Sept. 22. But SoundThinking, the parent company of ShotSpotter, has not agreed to an extension. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
It is unclear what will happen when the contract ends.
The contract will expire on Friday, and the city will stop using the technology on Sept. 22. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Mayor Brandon Johnson won't renew the city's controversial contract with ShotSpotter, making good his promise to end the gunshot detection system. The contract will expire on Friday, and the city will stop using the technology on Sept. 22.
The 2026 Chicago Air & Water Show has been delayed due to heavy rain in the Chicago area on Saturday.
One person died and another was injured after a serious crash on I-55 in early Saturday morning.
A teen was injured in a shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
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One person died and another was injured after a serious crash on I-55 in early Saturday morning.
The 2026 Chicago Air & Water Show has been delayed due to heavy rain in the Chicago area on Saturday.
Overnight rain and thunderstorms on Saturday are prompting flooding threats for the Chicago area.
A teen was injured in a shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood.
One person died and another was injured after a serious crash on I-55 in early Saturday morning.
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