Politics & Government
Mayor Brandon Johnson's Allies Stall Effort To Keep ShotSpotter In Place In Chicago
During the 2023 campaign for mayor, Johnson vowed to end the use of ShotSpotter, saying there was clear evidence the system is unreliable.
April 18, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A bid to keep controversial ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology in place in Chicago, despite Mayor Brandon Johnson's plan to end the contact this fall, hit a temporary roadblock on Wednesday.
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Aldermen were set to vote Wednesday on a measure to require a full City Council vote before removing ShotSpotter sensors from any wards, but two allies of the mayor – Alds. Daniel La Spata (1st) and Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez (33rd) – moved to delay the vote.
It's unclear how soon a vote will now take place, although the council is set to meet again on Friday to take up two other matters that were delayed on Wednesday.
