Boston Crime prevention tool ‘ShotSpotter’ responds to criticism
ACLU Massachusetts, citing its own study, is calling on the city of Boston to end its relationship with ShotSpotter.
‘Heinous’ Boston shooting leaves baby and mother wounded, police seek help
A baby and mom were found shot in Dorchester driveway late last night in what the police commissioner is calling a “heinous” ...
Woman, baby shot outside Boston apartment building late Monday night
Police were alerted to the shooting at 81 Stratton St. at 11:39 p.m. Monday via a shotspotter activation, Boston Police ...
Shooting of baby, woman under investigation in Boston
A woman and baby were shot late Monday night in the driveway of a housing complex in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood.
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Research finds ShotSpotter slows police responses to 911 calls
Chicago’s contract for the gunshot detection system known as ShotSpotter is due to expire Sunday. Ending ShotSpotter would fulfill a campaign promise by Mayor Brandon Johnson to pull the plug.
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Baby, woman shot in Franklin Field development
A woman and a badly injured baby were taken to separate local hospitals after being shot on Stratton Street in Dorchester about 20 minutes before midnight on Monday, Boston Police said, noting that ...
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ShotSpotter’s future in Chicago in question days before tool goes offline
ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology is seen in use on a light pole in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood in February. CHICAGO — The City Council Wednesday could again rebuke Mayor Brandon ...
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The case for keeping ShotSpotter
ShotSpotter on a traffic signal post at West 56th Street and South Western Avenue. Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share When a serious public safety matter is on the table, there’s no room for ...
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Mayor Johnson condemns ShotSpotter as 'a walkie-talkie on a pole' days before system shuts down
Johnson condemned the ShotSpotter system as a costly waste of tens of millions of taxpayer dollars - even as the stage was being set for a legislative showdown. At Wednesday's Council meeting ...
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Chicago City Council to discuss possible ShotSpotter contract extension as expiration date approaches
CHICAGO (CBS) — Some Chicago aldermen are expected to try and put ShotSpotter up for a vote. Mayor Brandon Johnson aims to eliminate the controversial gunshot detection program, saying it's too ...
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City Council gives top cop power to keep ShotSpotter, but Johnson vows veto
A ShotSpotter gunshot detector on a traffic signal post at 56th Street and Western Avenue Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share A defiant City Council on Wednesday tried to force Mayor Brandon Johnson ...
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Boston Crime prevention tool ‘ShotSpotter’ responds to criticism
ACLU Massachusetts, citing its own study, is calling on the city of Boston to end its relationship with ShotSpotter. Recently, ShotSpotter officials visited Boston to talk about whey they think ...