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Unreliable ShotSpotter Audio Previously Used to Convict Chicago Man in Murder Case
ShotSpotter audios were previously admitted to convict an innocent Black man in a murder case in Chicago, resulted in his nearly-one-year-long arrest before being dismissed by prosecutors as insufficient evidence.
- Date it happened
- 2020-05-31
- Organisation involved
- Chicago Police Department
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