Community groups are continuing to advocate against the spread of Shotspotter gun detection technology. In Columbus, Ohio, a viral video of police abuse following a Shotspotter alert enraged the community and incited advocates who “noted the consistency of the technology being installed predominantly in communities of color”.
The Ohio Students Association (OSA Cleveland) told Coda (article linked below): “OSA will be in attendance and make our voices heard regarding our concerns about Shotspotter’s threats to Clevelanders’ civil liberties. As part of the Coalition to Stop the Inhumanity at the Cuyahoga County Jail, we will be working to spread the word and educate people about Shotspotter and make sure the community is aware”.
Coda: Gunshot Detection Technology Raises Concerns of Bias
In August of 2019, a federal judge refused to dismiss civil conspiracy charges against Shotspotter Inc. for colluding with the Rochester Police Department to violate the civil rights of Silvon Simmons, a Black man who was shot three times by the Rochester Police Department and later acquitted of four felony charges.
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