The City of Chicago will officially end its use of the controversial gun detection technology ShotSpotter Sunday night after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed a City Council vote to keep it. The decision has sparked debate, with some aldermen and community organizations expressing concern about public safety while others believe it's time to re-evaluate the costly technology.
Monday, September 23, 2024 1:31AMThe city's ShotSpotter contract ended early Sunday morning. The company that owns ShotSpotter will begin dismantling the technology in Chicago on Monday.
Starting tonight, every gunshot victim left bleeding in the streets of our city will be a worthy sacrifice in the eyes of the mayor for his radical agenda.Aldermen voted 33-14 earlier this week to keep the technology system, falling one short of a veto-proof majority. That led to Mayor Brandon Johnson's veto, effectively ending the technology that has monitored Chicago's neighborhoods for more than six years.
Alderwoman Silvana Tabares of the 23rd Ward issued a statement Sunday, saying, "Starting tonight, every gunshot victim left bleeding in the streets of our city will be a worthy sacrifice in the eyes of the mayor for his radical agenda. Every single one."Some aldermen warn ShotSpotter veto could blow up budget negotiations between mayor, city council
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