Ben Parker for NightSide:

Gov. Maura Healey has signed the Affordable Homes Act which is the largest investment in housing in the Commonwealth's history. The Act aims to increase affordable home options, housing production and inventory, and assist cities and towns in offering more affordable housing options. MA Housing and Livable Communities Secretary Ed Augustus joined Ben with the details.

Also: The ShotSpotter gunshot detection system is nothing new to Boston and has been credited with saving lives and helping police catch criminals. The system has also faced scrutiny with nearly half of 423 ShotSpotter activations in 2023 ending with no ballistic evidence. Joining Ben to discuss the system was the CEO of ShotSpotter Ralph Clark and former NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton.

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