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Top Portland news: The case for high-speed rail; city plans to propose facial recognition ban; more

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Published on December 05, 2019
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Missed the most recent top news in Portland? Read on for everything you need to know.

The case for Portland-to-Vancouver high-speed rail

At the Cascadia Rail Summit outside Seattle, a fledgling scheme to bring high-speed rail from Portland to Vancouver found an enthusiastic reception.

Read the full story on CityLab.

From homeless to internship: Portland nonprofit restaurant celebrates first graduates of transition program

Lyndsi Henry, the Gresham mother of three that KGW followed through the program, stepped away after eight weeks but said she hopes to finish later.

Read the full story on KGW.

Portland, the largest city in Oregon, plans to propose first facial recognition ban affecting private companies

The city of Portland is considering a unique ban on facial recognition software that could limit how private companies use the technology.

Read the full story on USA TODAY.

Portland middle school waited 3 days to tell mother that son with cerebral palsy fell and fractured thigh bones, $2.8M lawsuit says

The boy's mother says the school only told her about the fall after doctors took X-rays during a hospital emergency room visit.

Read the full story on KGW.


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