The debate over the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system in Chicago has intensified, with progressive leaders calling for its removal due to concerns that it does not address the root causes of crime, while many Black Chicagoans and city officials push for its retention to combat persistent violence. Former Chicago Police Superintendent, along with several aldermen, are advocating to save the program. The CEO of ShotSpotter has also made a case for keeping the technology. A final vote on the future of ShotSpotter is imminent, with new data indicating the number of victims helped by the system. Supporters are calling for more data collection on ShotSpotter alerts until the contract ends. Mayor Brandon Johnson is involved in the discussions, and the City Council is expected to make a decision soon. Additionally, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx has introduced a new plan for gun and drug charges tied to traffic stops.
"Chicago Tonight: Black Voices" is live at 5:30. Chicago City Council backs a plan to keep ShotSpotter. And Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx’s new plan for gun and drug charges tied to traffic stops. Watch: https://t.co/8YF8gvzrov
UPDATE FROM CITY HALL: Mayor Johnson hosts a media availability. #ChiCityCouncil https://t.co/osFTEAee4y
City Council fires back at mayor's effort to get rid of gunshot detection system in Chicago... https://t.co/AMwRhVzmGB
A resolution calling on the CTA president to resign or be fired stalled Wednesday despite support from over half of the City Council. https://t.co/3NTi1e9p5Y
Gentle reminder: CTA President Dorval Carter is the highest paid employee across all of City Hall and the CTA (and CTA has most of the top 20 spots). That's 2023 data but still. SO. MUCH. SALARY. SO. LITTLE. GOOD. SERVICE. https://t.co/JcTwQt1MaU
Ald Beale: “don’t take away shotspotter. If it’s good enough to protect the conventioneers during the convention, it’s good enough to protect Chicagoans everyday.” https://t.co/OwPzlgK6b8
Resolution calling for Carter's ouster from CTA gets sidetracked https://t.co/5hVtuopkRr via @crainschicago
But wait! There's more! The appointment of @ChicagoCDO that was (weirdly delayed by Alderman Moore previously) is back up before City Council and clearly is going to get approved overwhelmingly shortly...
Ok...who sent the #FixTheCTA resolution to Rules Committee? Cc: @AldMattMartin @Andrefor40th
Honestly it's only a question of which City Council members are going to send the #FixTheCTA resolution to Rules committee limbo today. Then the real work of getting 35+ City Council members to force it out of Rules Committee begins. Lean in disgruntled CTA users, lean in. https://t.co/Mp3P3mOTTc
Good morning from Chicago City Hall, where today's meeting of the City Council is underway. It promises to be a donnybrook, as the debate over whether ShotSpotter is set to reach a crescendo BACKGROUND, for @wttw: https://t.co/TxC1OcLxgD
CHICAGO CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Johnson presides over a meeting of the Chicago City Council. #ChiCityCouncil https://t.co/9w9EcFzp0L
Right now..at the @DemConvention media briefing .. among those in the lineup @GovPritzker Mayor Brandon Johnson @DNC chair Jaime Harrison DNCC chief Minyon Moore CFL president Robert Reiter Ald. Burnett…Anita Dunn also here. https://t.co/DU7unfipzb
In Chicago, @harrisonjaime speaks to the media at United Center about preparations for convention (along with some political rhetoric). https://t.co/36VIJI0q16
With days left in the scheduled legislative session and many items left on Chicago’s Springfield agenda, Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson in the house for a DNC media walkthrough. https://t.co/ZCQGcbU8eM
Some city council members are making moves to both save ShotSpotter and force the head of the CTA to quit or be fired https://t.co/dEfWsgmmsq https://t.co/xnIfStIX5N
Democratic convention briefings today for media at the United Center where @Biden @KamalaHarris will be nominated for a second term this August. https://t.co/eqU9Lq8i9x
Chicago Is Tired of Waiting for Trains, and Thinks It Knows Who’s to Blame The Chicago City Council is expected to seek the public transit chief’s ouster as the system wrestles with financial woes, sluggish service and crime complaints since the pandemic. https://t.co/41hKksHD3l
The desperate supporters of the embattled ShotSpotter gunshot detection system have clung to one last argument in the hopes of keeping the expensive technology online in Chicago. https://t.co/GlyvVSLXl7
CHICAGO — Some protest even before a welcome reception ahead of a media walkthrough for the Democratic Nation Convention in August. https://t.co/b5JGV16Kzw
Supporters say they will call for a city council vote on an order to have the police department gather more data on ShotSpotter alerts from now until the contract ends. https://t.co/ertVVgAUSE
Chicago alderman, ex-CPD Supt. Johnson push to save 'ShotSpotter' program https://t.co/8L5XmzQTtF
ShotSpotter’s Chicago future faces final vote with new data on victims helped https://t.co/dT3NgwMAfI
NEW: Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson is working behind the scenes to install Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa as chair of the Housing Committee. You might recall Ramirez-Rosa was forced to resign as Johnson’s floor leader and Zoning Committee chair after attempting to block Ald. Emma… https://t.co/AeDNjxBWn1 https://t.co/PkPHxd7ROv
ShotSpotter CEO makes case for Chicago keeping gunshot-detection technology (Via Sun-Times) https://t.co/zIo4BqOuNd
Former Chicago Police superintendent joins alders in fight to save ShotSpotter https://t.co/W350KKvTZP https://t.co/yhCgX5vpxh
The debate over ShotSpotter divides progressive leaders who want to see the system scrapped because it does not address the root causes of crime & Black Chicagoans demanding city officials do everything possible to reduce persistent violence. https://t.co/Iy1C4C632u