Brandon Johnson, ShotSpotter
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.
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,
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.
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 offers harshest ShotSpotter criticism yet as aldermen seek extension
The ongoing debate over whether to keep ShotSpotter, the technology used by police to alert them when gunfire is heard, will come to a vote at the Chicago City Council Wednesday.
Days before ShotSpotter’s end, Chicago alders try to outmaneuver mayor
Mayor Brandon Johnson last February extended use of the gunfire detection software through the Democratic National Convention, setting a Sept. 22 expiration date. But a group of alders want the tech to remain in place.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson nods to possible loss for Bring Chicago Home, vows to continue fight
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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 ...
Brandon Johnson thriving as unbeaten Warrenton's new QB. And his old job at safety, too.
WARRENTON — Brandon Johnson is digging this quarterbacking thing. The Warrenton High senior has been a standout at safety the ...
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 ...
Mayor Brandon Johnson exempts police, fire from citywide hiring freeze after backlash
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced Wednesday that a recent hiring freeze across city government would not apply ...
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As Brandon Johnson eyes $1B budget gap, labor and its allies watch warily
Mayor Brandon Johnson has no easy options to raise the revenue needed to close a $1 billion dollar budget shortfall, but ...