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The court in Breda agreed with the Public Prosecution's recommendation on Tuesday, handing out a life sentence to the 62-year-old Johan S. The man was convicted for the murder of the Eindhoven criminal Robert Sengers in Esbeek, Brabant, in 2004. DNA evidence was found 15 years later after the cold case was reopened.

The technology has been touted as increasing police response and keeping neighborhoods safer, but it's also been criticized as not lowering crime and being unfair to minority and low-income residents.

A software company sold a New Jersey police department an algorithm that was right less than 1% of the time.

A software company sold a New Jersey police department an algorithm that was right less than 1% of the time

A software company sold a New Jersey police department an algorithm that was right less than 1 percent of the time.

An investigation by the Portland auditor into ShotSpotter’s lobbying practices in the city found insufficient evidence that the company violated city regulations.

City leaders voted on Tuesday to expand Detroit’s contract with ShotSpotter, after weeks of divisive debate

The $7 million dollar contract will expand the ShotSpotter technology to at least 10 more areas in the city.

Mayor Harrell's proposal to spend $1 million for questionable surveillance tech for the cops draws opposition from the City Council.

Councilmembers voted 6-3 to renew the $1.5 million contract in neighborhoods where ShotSpotter is already in place. They chose to delay the vote on the $7 million expansion contract for the second week in a row.