Summary
- Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson tried to end the city’s contract with ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection system, earlier this year.
- The city council voted 34-14 to endorse an effort to overturn the mayor’s decision and reinstate ShotSpotter.
- This move was seen as a significant rebuke of Johnson’s campaign promise to focus on addressing root causes of crime rather than law enforcement.
- Mayor Johnson may veto the order, but the City Council could potentially override the veto, which has never happened in Chicago history.
