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.
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This Facial Recognition System Was Built By Former St. Louis Police Officers
This story is a companion to a limited podcast series on Portland’s proposed facial recognition ban, Banned in PDX.
In Portland Debate, Facial Recognition Giants Hide Behind Tech Lobby Think Tank
Inspecting a Portland newspaper’s opinion piece reveals the need for media literacy in tech policy discussions.
Portland Commissioner Floats Penalty for Business Facial Recognition Use
A Q&A with Jo Ann Hardesty, Portland’s first black woman on the city council, who considers banning facial recognition a matter of civil rights.
What’s Hidden in a Sidewalk Labs Government Contract
Portland’s contract with Sidewalk Labs limits algorithmic transparency, and fails to address law enforcement data access.