Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s office announced the city’s decision to allow its contract with the makers of ShotSpotter, SoundThinking, to expire. The $49 million contract, originally set to end on Friday, will be extended until September 22 before concluding. Critics of the gunfire detection system in Chicago, used since 2018, point to a 2021 incident involving a 13-year-old’s deadly police …
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February 14, 2024