Loved ones mourn loss of teen killed on Far South Side as debate over ShotSpotter continues
Anti-violence advocates are calling for the return of ShotSpotter, the city's ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology, ...
Defunct ShotSpotter heard gunshots 9 hours before woman’s body found, alderman says
A ShotSpotter gunshot detection sensor reportedly recorded the sound of gunfire more than nine hours before an East Side ...
City officials weigh in on loss of ShotSpotter after 19-year-old’s murder
The family of 19-year-old Sierra Evans is preparing for a vigil Wednesday night, but has already voiced concerns about the ...
A Sad Adieu to ShotSpotter
It isn’t difficult to see where Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s shortsightedness on the gunfire-spotting technology will lead ...
Aldermen weigh lawsuit, push for replacement after ShotSpotter: ‘It’s life or death’
Aldermen who back the ShotSpotter technology showed keen interest Thursday in the mayor’s plan to add a replacement tool for ...
Burnett says to count him out of ShotSpotter veto override
Zoning Committee Chair Walter Burnett said the City Council gains nothing by further “antagonizing" the mayor. So while he ...
Cities across the country are ditching ShotSpotter gunshot detectors. Oakland could be next
Elected officials in Oakland will soon consider whether to renew the city’s contact for ShotSpotter, the audio-sensing technology that alerts police to potential gunshots. The contract for the gunshot ...
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 ...
Vigil to be held for 19-year-old woman Chicago alderman says ShotSpotter could have saved
Family and friends will gather Wednesday to pay tribute to a woman who was shot and killed last weekend. Police found 19-year ...
5-year-old shot inside car leading Detroit pastor to warn against 'desensitization'
"That bullet struck a young child," Pastor Hardwick said. "It could've ended her life, leaving her mother and father mourning ...
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Chicago Weighs Next Steps After ShotSpotter Decommissioning
The City Council is signaling once more its commitment to keeping acoustic gunshot detection technology in Chicago, even if ...
‘He was just playing outside,’ says Peoria mayor of boy who was killed Sunday
A 10-year-old boy was right outside his home when he killed by a gunshot Sunday night, Peoria’s mayor said Tuesday. Mayor ...