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Racism concerns prompted the city council of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to vote to end its contract with a company that provides ShotSpotter technology, which identifies gunshots and notifies police in real time, on Monday night.
This action happened a week after suspected gunman Tyler Brown, 46, was accused by police of opening fire randomly, firing 50 to 60 rounds into traffic on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, injuring two.
The incident was caught on video and quickly went viral. Brown has also been released from prison during a previous altercation in which he shot police. One of the victims of that incident warned in an impact statement that, “if Mr. Tyler Brown gets out, he's going to hurt, or worse, kill someone.”
A man fires an assault rifle on a busy street in Cambridge, Mass., Monday, May 11, 2026. (Youssef Adel/AP)
Still, Cambridge residents lined up at Monday's city council meeting to advocate for an end to the technology.
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“The use of ShotSpotter, which disproportionately targets Black and Brown communities is unfair and threatens the freedom and well-being of our communities,” said resident Lily Grob, who described herself as a “newly established social worker.”
“As a social worker, I work mainly with Black and Brown, low-income children and immigrants and their families. More than ever, these communities live under great fear that I actively see as a manifestation of the mental crisis of children and their families,” he said.
Lily Grob, a resident of Cambridge, Massachusetts, opposes ShotSpotter at a city council meeting on Monday, Nov. 18, 2026. (Cambridge City Council)
Councilor Ayah A. Al-Zubi, a Democratic Socialist, introduced a measure to repeal the gun acquisition tool in April. A number of self-proclaimed members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) spoke at the meeting.
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Another resident, Kayla Goodale, joined the race in her advocacy to end ShotSpotter in the city.
“ShotSpotter polices a lot of Black and Brown people in Cambridge,” he said. “ShotSpotter is funded by DHS and undermines Cambridge's status as a sanctuary city and undermines our commitment not to cooperate with ICE.”
Local law enforcement often uses DHS grants to fund the technology, which many residents have raised as concerns, as well as the fact that the city council did not vote to use ShotSpotter before it was rolled out citywide in 2014.
Cambridge City Hall, located at 795 Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge, Massachusetts, houses the offices of the city council, city manager and several municipal departments. (APCortizasJr/Getty Images)
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Resident Andrew Feldman said he knows friends and family who avoid walking near ShotSpotter to avoid “racist cops.”
Ben Amado said the technology “always listens to the Black and Brown communities here in Cambridge, taps into people's real trauma about gun violence and presents countless surveillance as a solution.”
“Also, I don't allow our vulnerable neighbors in our welcome sanctuary city to be in danger,” said resident Brooke Feinberg. “I don't agree that I'm always being watched naturally just walking around Cambridge.”
Brooke Feinberg speaks at the Cambridge City Council meeting on Monday, May 18, 2026. (Cambridge City Council)
Ultimately, the council voted 5-2-2 to remove the technology.
Joe Gamaldi is the national vice president of the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP). He criticized the political side for its opposition to ShotSpotter.
“ShotSpotter has been proven time and time again to reduce police response times, assist in evidence gathering … and apprehend suspects,” he said. “But here we are again with those on the left trying to limit the tools of the law at the price of safety in our communities”
Several police officers are seen on Memorial Drive after a shooting on May 11, 2026, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
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“It is embarrassing and disgusting that they put their own views and policies against the police for the safety of innocent members of our communities,” he continued.
Cambridge City Councilwoman Patty Nolan told Fox News Digital that she voted to end ShotSpotter's contract because of concerns raised by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), and because she doesn't think ShotSpotter makes the city safer.
“I see that I support the cameras the city has in Central Square, and the police department has also supported them,” he said. “And when the Council voted to end the use of Flock cameras, the police department agreed with him. So this issue is not to say that the council is against technology, or all cameras. I am in favor of technology that works and keeps us safe, when the benefits outweigh the concerns.”
