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Portland Just Passed Our Country's Broadest Ban On Facial Recognition

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Portland, Oregon might be best known as the home of bohemian stereotypes a- plenty and some of the wildest donuts you can find in the state. Now it’s also earned the reputation for ambitious privacy legislation after passing the country’s broadest ban on facial recognition technology to date. Read more.

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Portland bans private and public use of facial recognition tech

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The city of Portland, Oregon has unanimously passed an expansive new piece of legislation that bans both the private and public use of facial recognition tech.

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U.S. Agencies Sued for Records of Unmarked Agents Who Rounded Up Portland Protesters

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A watchdog group investigating the deployment of federal police against protesters in Portland and other cities announced a lawsuit against the U.S. Justice Department and other agencies on Friday, accusing government officials of unlawfully withholding public records under the Freedom of Information Act. Read more.

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Portland, Maine, Becomes the 13th City to Ban Facial Recognition Tech

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Following months of deliberation and delays, the city of Portland in Southern Maine became the thirteenth city to issue a blanket ban prohibiting its city officials—including local police—from using facial recognition technology. Read more.

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Watch NBA Courtside in Quest, Including 52 Immersive Games This Season

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Orlando Magic // 4:00 pm PT November 2 // Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets // 5:00 pm PT November 4 // Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons // 4:30 pm PT November 7 // Portland Trail Blazers vs. San Antonio Spurs // 7:00 pm PT November 12 // Phoenix Suns vs. Utah Jazz // 6:00 pm PT November 15 // Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers // 4:00 pm (..)

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Delivery Ghouls Pissed After Portland Limits Restaurant Fee Gouging

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Market-dominating delivery services like Grubhub and DoorDash are seeing unprecedented demand amid covid-19 stay-at-home orders. But these apps presented a threat to the livelihoods of local businesses even prior to the pandemic, and now, cities are stepping in to curb the exorbitant delivery fees these apps have … Read more.

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Portland's Most Famous Bookstore Will No Longer Sell Books on Amazon

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One of Portland’s most beloved bookworm attractions, Powell’s Books, will stop selling books on Amazon this weekend, Aug. 29, Oregon Live reports. 29 is also Independent Bookstore Day. Fitting, no? Read more.

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