Hundreds of Chicagoans have been inundated with faulty alerts that summon sheriff’s deputies and carry the threat of jail.
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Hip-hop blogs spread fake news about O-Block
The TRiiBE investigates what’s going on behind the lies.
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ShotSpotter held in contempt of court
Rather than release documents, a ShotSpotter attorney requested the contempt order.
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False alarms
Ankle-monitor alerts garner phone calls and visits from sheriffs officers—but more than 80 percent are bogus, according to a University of Chicago analysis.
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ShotSpotter’s deafening impact
The surveillance technology is still disproportionately listening to Black and Brown communities.
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Alders fault rules committee chair for missed deadlines on civilian oversight of police
But despite delays, progressive alderpersons and activists remain hopeful on ECPS