Mayor Johnson condemns ShotSpotter as 'a walkie-talkie on a pole' days before system shuts down
The city spent "$100 million for a walkie-talkie on a pole, and the reason why they said we needed it was to reduce gun violence," Johnson said. "It didn't do that."
Mayor Brandon Johnson slow on push to put civilians in CPD jobs
Mayor Brandon Johnson has made little progress hiring civilians to new administrative positions in the Chicago Police Department this year, leaving mostly unfulfilled his promise to move the cops now doing that work to the street to fight crime.
Days before ShotSpotter’s end, alders try to outmaneuver Mayor Brandon Johnson
Ald. Raymond Lopez on Monday filed paperwork calling for a special session of the City Council in hopes of overruling Mayor Brandon Johnson's decision to cancel the city's contract with SoundThinking,
Afternoon Briefing: Johnson slow on push to put civilians in CPD jobs
Good afternoon, Chicago. Mayor Brandon Johnson has made little progress hiring civilians to new administrative positions in the Chicago Police Department this year, leaving mostly unfulfilled his promise to move the cops now doing that work to the street to fight crime.
Chicago Mayor Slow to Hire Civilians for New Administrative Police Positions
Mayor Brandon Johnson pledged to create nearly 400 civilian Chicago police positions in his 2024 budget in order to keep officers on the street, but only 51 roles have been
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Johnson criticizes ShotSpotter as 'walkie-talkies on a pole' as contract nears expiry
Chicago's mayor is sounding off about a push by the City Council to save the controversial ShotSpotter program.
Civic Committee leaders: Mayor Johnson, don’t cancel ShotSpotter unless you can transition to something better
We strongly disagree with the mayor eliminating ShotSpotter without an alternative lifesaving technology in place.
Brandon Johnson a 'woefully unprepared' mayor, City Council critic says
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) is in almost constant contact with business leaders, and “all they want to talk about" is finding ...
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Chicago Mayor Exempts Public Safety from Hiring Freeze Amid Budget Constraints
Chicago's hiring freeze to address a budget deficit won't affect public safety jobs, as stated by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
David Greising: Is a property tax hike in the making to fill Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget hole?
It seems almost a foregone conclusion that a property tax hike will be in the plan. Mayor Brandon Johnson likely has no ...
Mayor Johnson backs off progressive ally as Zoning Chair pick, selects Burnett instead
The shift by Brandon Johnson to elevate Alderman Walter Burnett into the post key to the city’s real estate business follows ...
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Why are there so many wrongful conviction lawsuits in Chicago?
Chicago City Council’s finance committee on Monday approved paying out $15 million to victims of police misconduct.
Chicago: Aldermen call on Mayor Johnson aide to resign over social media post, police comment
Adding further political pressure on Mayor Brandon Johnson, a Jewish alderman on Thursday said a top official in his ...