Banned in PDX: The Podcast Series Tracking Portland’s Groundbreaking Facial Recognition Ban

Throughout the summer of 2020, RedTail’s Kate Kaye tracked Portland, OR’s groundbreaking facial recognition ban through this scripted podcast series.

Throughout the summer of 2020, RedTail’s Kate Kaye tracked Portland, OR’s groundbreaking facial recognition ban through her scripted podcast series, Banned in PDX, available on Apple, Spotify and XRAYPod.com.

With police tactics under immense scrutiny in the city, the moment could not have been any more ripe – or raw – for the historic vote on legislation limiting the ability for law enforcement to employ facial recognition in the name of public safety.

But it wasn’t just about law enforcement use. Unlike other bans, Portland’s goes further, prohibiting the controversial tech in privately-owned places accessible to the public. That sparked opposition from business and tech forces throughout the country.

Banned in PDX reveals:

Listen to Banned in PDX today on Apple, Spotify and XRAYPod.com.

About Kate Kaye

Kate Kaye is a journalist who tells deeply-reported stories with words and sound. Her work has been published in Protocol, MIT Technology Review, CityLab, OneZero, Fast Company, and many other outlets, and it’s been heard on NPR, American Public Media’s Marketplace and other radio programs and podcasts. Kate has been interviewed about her work across the media spectrum from Fox’s Stossel show to Slate and NPR’s Weekend Edition. Follow Kate Kaye on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KateKayeReports

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