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.
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 council blasts Mayor Johnson canceling ShotSpotter: 'Campaign promise at the expense of lives'
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson continued his calls to shut down the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter on Monday ahead of an upcoming city council vote to keep it.
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.
Chicago City Council deals major blow to Mayor Johnson on ShotSpotter
The acrimony between Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago City Council grows as he issues a rare veto on their vote to defy his wishes and keep ShotSpotter around.
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.
'It's illegal': Mayor determined to get rid of ShotSpotter in spite of City Council's vote
Mayor Brandon Johnson is standing firm on his decision to cancel a controversial gunshot detection system, despite an attempt by the Chicago City Council to bypass the mayor.
Alders vote to give city's top cop control over future of ShotSpotter, mayor says he'll veto measure
The showdown between the mayor and City Council over ShotSpotter continues after alders on Wednesday voted for the second time to save the city's use of the gunshot detection technology. Mayor Brandon Johnson has vowed to discontinue ShotSpotter and says he will not reverse course.
Mayor Johnson says he'll veto plan to save ShotSpotter that City Council passed
The mayor's said he will veto the ordinance from the council aimed at preventing the end of the gun detection technology, saying the legislative branch doesn't have authority to force the hand of the executive branch.
Mayor Johnson dismisses criticism after staff changes, controversy
After facing an onslaught of criticism last week for a shake-up in his City Hall lobbying team that involved elevating a key ...
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Mayor Johnson Launches $230M Affordable Housing Developments in Chicago's West Garfield Park and Near South Side
Mayor Brandon Johnson announces two Chicago housing developments funded by new HED bonds, enhancing affordable housing in the ...
Raise haze — facing a $1 billion budget gap, Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn’t said if he’ll take a pay hike next year
Johnson and other elected officials had until Sunday to reject the 4.1% pay raise. At least two alderpersons have said they ...
Ald. Silvana Tabares: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s leadership needs a lesson in math
It’s an age-old maxim to say politics is a game of addition, not subtraction. Coalition building is about bringing people ...
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 ...
Dallas mayor Eric Johnson wears ‘TCU sucks’ shirt at city council meeting
The Mustangs and Horned Frogs are set to reignite their rivalry on Saturday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium, the last scheduled ...
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 ...