A federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges Chicago police misused “unreliable” gunshot detection technology in investigating a man from the city’s South Side and charging him with killing a neighbor.
The lawsuit filed by the MacArthur Justice Center at Northwestern University’s law school seeks damages from the city on behalf of 65-year-old Michael Williams, who says he still suffers from a tremor in his hand that developed while he was locked up in jail for nearly a year.
Last year a judge dismissed Lindsey’s case at the request of prosecutors, who said they had insufficient evidence.
The Springfield Police Department employs ShotSpotter technology.
Jim Kaitschuk with the Illinois Sheriff’s Association says their position is that ShotSpotter is an accurate and reliable tool that law enforcement makes good use of.