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Portland Police will launch a new pilot program using drones to surveil crash scenes, bomb threats, and armed suspects—though critics worry the devices could be also be used to violate civil rights.
Portland will need a city manager, voting district maps, retooled software for ranked-choice elections, and much more. Can it all be accomplished by November 2024?