Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t veto ShotSpotter ordinance
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson drops ShotSpotter veto plan, political brawl over police tool continues
Mayor Brandon Johnson is dropping his plan to veto a City Council ordinance aimed at continuing the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system he ended last month. Johnson promised to veto the ordinance passed in a 33-to14 vote,
Future of ShotSpotter unclear after Mayor Brandon Johnson refuses to veto ordinance to revive system
A special City Council meeting on ShotSpotter was canceled Wednesday after the mayor did not veto an ordinance that would authorize Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling to sign a new ShotSpotter contract.
Mayor Brandon Johnson won't veto ShotSpotter ordinance
The ordinance sought to empower Police Supt. Larry Snelling to renew the city's ShotSpotter contract, but the mayor's office said the ordinance is unenforceable.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson won’t veto ShotSpotter ordinance after all
The City Council’s ordinance aims to compel the city to sign a new contract for gunshot detection technology. Johnson said it’s illegal, but his decision not to veto avoids more council conflict.
Mayor Johnson will not veto ShotSpotter ordinance
Mayor Brandon Johnson had until Wednesday when the city council gaveled in to veto the ShotSpotter ordinance, but sources told WGN News Tuesday night that the mayor in fact will not veto the ShotSpotter ordinance.
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