"Chicago Mayor Cancels Controversial ShotSpotter Contract"

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has announced that the city will not renew its contract with ShotSpotter, a controversial gunshot detection technology, and will decommission the technology in September. The decision comes after facing a Friday deadline for the $49 million contract with ShotSpotter. The city will explore other strategies to reduce crime and gun violence, with the Mayor's Office emphasizing consultation with the community, violence prevention organizations, and law enforcement. The technology has drawn criticism for its cost and effectiveness, with activists organizing against it and reports questioning its reliability.