ShotSpotter, Chicago City Council
Chicago alderpeople vote to keep ShotSpotter technology, Mayor Johnson plans to veto
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants to get rid of the controversial gunshot detection program, saying it's too expensive and doesn't actually help fight crime.
City Council OKs ethics ordinance that Mayor Brandon Johnson once opposed
Today, lobbyists can give up to $1,500 to candidates for city office, or up to the statewide limit of $13,700 through companies they control. The new ordinance bars all lobbyist contributions to incumbent mayors or mayoral candidates.
City Council cracks down on lobbyist campaign donations to mayor after Johnson took contributions
The rule puts teeth in an Emanuel-era ethics policy by empowering a board to suspend lobbyists who contribute to mayoral campaign funds.
ShotSpotter contract renewal approved by Minneapolis City Council
Minneapolis City Council members voted on Thursday to continue using and even expand the use of ShotSpotter technology in the city, at least for now.
Chicago City Council pushes for special meeting as debate over ShotSpotter intensifies
The debate over ShotSpotter, Chicago's gunshot detection technology, is set to continue as some City Council members push for a special meeting at City Hall.
Chicago City Council votes overwhelmingly in favor of ShotSpotter technology despite mayor's resistance
Former 911 dispatcher in Chicago Keith Thornton Jr. joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss backlash against Mayor Brandon Johnson's stance and why he believes the gunfire detection system is critical for the community.
Mayor Brandon Johnson vows to veto ShotSpotter contract despite City Council support
City Council members are rallying to keep ShotSpotter but Mayor Brandon Johnson said he still wants to cancel it.
Chicago city councilors vote to skirt mayor in effort to keep ShotSpotter tech
The Chicago City Council Wednesday approved a measure aimed at circumventing the mayor's authority and overturning his plan to end the city's use of the controversial ShotSpotter gunshot detection technology.
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'The Daley Show' book explores legacy of Chicago's longest-serving mayor
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Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's home tagged with 'Nazi' graffiti
The Michigan home of U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel ... warning "We know where it leads!" Emanuel, the former mayor of Chicago as well as Obama's former chief of staff, was nominated ...
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In Chicago, Rahm Emanuel Faces a Crisis Brought on by Progressive Politics
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel knows better. He must play the cards that fate has dealt him, and he is too polite, or at least too prudent, to say that another name for fate is Democratic rule of the ...
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Lori Lightfoot was sworn in as Chicago’s first female African-American mayor earlier today. Following 22 years of administration by Richard M. Daley and five by Rahm Emanuel, the 2019 runoff ...
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New book examines the legacy of Mayor Richard M. Daley, with successes and scandals alike
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Fighting Privatization Is Good for Mental Health
Dedicated community leaders and persistent organizing are helping make Chicago’s new expansion of public mental health ...
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Shorter yellow lights in Chicago could mean more tickets, new mayor
A story on FiveThirtyEight suggests that Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's bid for a second term could be derailed by the controversial red-light camera program there, with particularly short yellow ...
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Mayor Emanuel Joins Chicago Sky to Announce Team's Move to Wintrust Arena
Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined the WNBA’s Chicago Sky to formally announce the team is moving to Wintrust Arena in Chicago’s South Loop for the 2018 season. In addition, the University of ...
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Rahm Emanuel
What lessons does history have to offer as a guide? Judy Woodruff reports and talks to former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who was President Obama’s chief of… Rahm Emanuel: Nominating Sanders ...