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Despite promise not to, Chicago’s Mayor extends ShotSpotter contract for more than $10M

"It's really troubling. Over and over, this contract has been extended in the dark without public comment," MJC's Jonathan Manes said.

CBS News Chicago

An Anti-Porn App Put Him in Jail and His Family Under Surveillance

"This strikes me as quite chilling. It’s what happens when someone’s home becomes their jail cell, and now everyone they live with is subject to the same kind of surveillance as the person who is charged," MJC's Jonathan Manes said.

Wired

Gunshot detection tech deployed across US, but is it helping?

“Nine times out of 10, police go out in response to a ShotSpotter alert, and they don’t find any corroboration of gunfire,” said Jonathan Manes, MacArthur Justice Center attorney.

NewsNation

Portland to change course, accept competitive bids for gunshot detection pilot

Portland city officials last week quietly reversed course on a decision to avoid a competitive bid process and launch a gunshot detection pilot program with ShotSpotter, a company critics say dramatically oversells its capabilities.

Oregon Public Broadcasting

‘What Illinois did is really truly on another level’: Despite legal limbo, elimination of cash bail set to take effect Jan. 1

The Illinois criminal justice system is set for a major makeover beginning Sunday, replacing a cash-bail structure with one that requires judges to more carefully weigh who among the accused should be held in custody before trial without using money as a factor. But for how long the new method will remain in place is unclear.

The Chicago Tribune

Lawsuit Alleges Chicago Police Made False Arrests Based on Faulty ShotSpotter Alerts

Chicago’s continued use of ShotSpotter technology has resulted in “grave and systematic” rights violations for local residents, including two men who were falsely accused of crimes based on unfounded alerts, a new lawsuit alleges.

WTTW

Class Action Lawsuit Takes Aim at Chicago’s Use of ShotSpotter After Unfounded Alerts Lead to Illegal Stops and False Charges

Despite knowing the system is overwhelmingly and dangerously untrustworthy, the City of Chicago deliberately relies on ShotSpotter, a technology that provides no proven public safety benefit and, instead, enables discriminatory policing, claims a new civil rights class action filed today.

ShotSpotter’s deafening impact

The surveillance technology is still disproportionately listening to Black and Brown communities.

Chicago Reader

ShotSpotter: What is gunshot detection technology and is it effective?

The City of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department claim that the $10M/year ShotSpotter program is critical to addressing crime. An MJC study shows 89% of alerts turn up no gun-related crime and 86% no report of any crime at all.

CBS 2 Investigation: CPD Extends ShotSpotter Contract With No Public Notice

The City of Chicago has secretly extended the $10 million per year ShotSpotter contract for two years -- without any audit or public input.

CBS Chicago