Bring Chicago Home Ad Blitz, ShotSpotter Updates, and New COVID Guidelines
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Show Notes
This week Mayor Brandon Johnson announced that Chicago will not renew a long-term contract with SoundThinking, the company behind Shot Spotter, a highly controversial gunshot detection technology. Host Jacoby Cochran discusses what’s next with author and professor Arionne Nettles and Crain’s reporter Corli Jay. We also break down the million dollar Bring Chicago Home media battle, the sudden closure of three south side KFCs, and the return of Bridgeport’s Ramova Theatre.
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