A Portlander shares their perspective on the November 3rd Unity March. Protestors held an Election Night March yesterday while close … More
Tag: Portland
Store Says Portland’s Facial Recognition Ban Could Drive It to Shut Doors Overnight
Listen to this story in the latest episode of Banned in PDX, the podcast tracking Portland’s facial recognition ban. Portland’s … More
Banned in PDX Podcast Is Tracking Portland’s Groundbreaking Facial Recognition Ban
If you care about law enforcement, surveillance, privacy, racial and gender equity, you need to hear Banned in PDX.
PDX Black-Owned Businesses: A Directory of What You’re Hearing On-Air
You may have heard that, in celebration of Juneteenth, XRAY.fm & The Numberz.fm put out an open call offering free radio spots for Black-owned businesses and organizations in the Portland metro area. We had an incredible response, so we decided to make a directory of those businesses that we’re currently celebrating on our airwaves so our listeners could find them all in one place.
Amid Noose Investigation, Termination of Foremen “Should Be on the Table”
Lead contractor was among many construction firms that did not endorse a local diversity and inclusion program adopted by 16 area government agencies.
Juneteenth 2020: Listening Back to a Day of Powerful Conversations
XRAY & The Numberz’ 4th Annual On Air Juneteenth Teach-In came at a time when the world was finally looking in to the day-to-day realities of Black Americans.
Unusual Start for Portland’s COVID-19 Site Leads to Lack of Privacy, Security Measures
A rushed process for launching a COVID-19 screening site leaves lots of data privacy and security questions unanswered.
DJ SPOTLIGHT: Theo Craig from Take it to the Bridge!
THEO CRAIG aka DJ T-KRAY—you may have heard of him. As one of the original DJs to grace the XRAY … More
GO LOCAL! 👊 XRAY’s 2019 Guide to Everything Eating, Drinking and Supporting Local
Portland is pretty much the greatest. Obviously. Everyone knows that. But burning questions linger: where are the absolute BEST places … More
Current State: Local Campaign Finance Reform
Last month, roughly 60 democracy nerds met at the Lucky Lab, a brewery on Hawthorne Avenue, to pour beers and … More