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Portland City Council passes resolution regarding transparency with surveillance tools

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Portland City Council passed a binding resolution that would force the city to publicly document the surveillance tools it uses. The public doesn't know exactly how many cameras there are in the city or what their stated purpose is. The decision comes as the result of a push from dozens of local and national citizen groups.
Published 2 months ago · Portland, United States

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Portland City Council passes resolution regarding transparency with surveillance tools

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) -- Surveillance technology can be an important public safety tool, and currently, a group of people are pushing the City of Portland to be more transparent with how that technology is used. Portland City Council passed this binding resolution that would force the city to publicly document the surveillance tools it uses and have every city bureau create a statement on the impact of those technologies. Police: Murder sus…

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