Chicago To Pay $500K After ShotSpotter-Based Murder Charge
A federal judge entered a $500,000 judgment resolving Michael Williams’ federal suit after he spent nearly a year jailed on a 2020 murder charge tied to a ShotSpotter alert. The payout sharpens the debate over the system’s reliability and use in Chicago.
Kankakee Worker Shot At After Street Dispute, Police Say
Kankakee police arrested a 36-year-old man after an alleged Feb. 24 shooting that struck a vehicle and a nearby home; authorities say no one was injured. Evidence including a spent 9mm casing and surveillance video has been turned over to prosecutors.












