Brandon Johnson, ShotSpotter
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."
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.
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
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.
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.
Facing a $1 billion budget gap, Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t said if he’ll take a pay raise next year
Johnson and other elected officials had until Sunday to reject the 4.1% pay raise. At least two alderpersons have said they ...
Chicago 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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Facing a $1 billion budget gap, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t said if he’ll take a pay raise next year
Johnson and other elected officials had until Sunday to reject the 4.1% pay raise. At least two alderpersons have said they ...
ShotSpotter fight continues as system’s days in Chicago dwindle
With only weeks to go before ShotSpotter’s Chicago deal ends, aldermen have launched two last ditch attempts to circumvent ...