EPISODE · Apr 11, 2025 · 32 MIN
Rewriting a City Noise Code, Black Market Cannabis, and Drones & DNA Swabs for Police?
from City Cast Portland · host City Cast
There’s an effort underway to revise the city’s subjective noise code. Oregon legalized recreational marijuana, but black markets are still thriving. And lawmakers are considering allowing police to gather DNA from suspects before they're convicted – plus using drones to investigate crimes. Executive producer John Notarianni joins Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler and our very own senior producer, Giulia Fiaoni, on today's Friday News Roundup. Discussed in Today's Episode: Plans To Revise Portland Noise Control Gain Unanimous Committee Support [KGW] Oregon Has Spent $46 Million Fighting Black Market Cannabis. Officials Can’t Tell if It’s Working [Investigate West] Bill Would Empower Oregon Police To Use Drones To Respond to 911 Calls and Chase Suspects. Opponents Are Worried [Oregonian] Oregon Bill Would Mandate Police Swab Felony Suspects’ DNA Upon Arrest, Not Conviction, Joining More Than 30 Other States [Oregonian] Join City Cast Portland at the 503 Day Block Party, Saturday, May 3, at downtown Portland's Ankeny Alley!! Details and RSVP here. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Please see below for tomorrow's sponsor show notes: Learn more about the sponsors of this April 11th episode: OMSI
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There’s an effort underway to revise the city’s subjective noise code. Oregon legalized recreational marijuana, but black markets are still thriving. And lawmakers are considering allowing police to gather DNA from suspects before they're convicted – plus using drones to investigate crimes. Executive producer John Notarianni joins Willamette Week reporter and author Brianna Wheeler and our very own senior producer, Giulia Fiaoni, on today's Friday News Roundup. Discussed in Today's Episode: Plans To Revise Portland Noise Control Gain Unanimous Committee Support [KGW] Oregon Has Spent $46 Million Fighting Black Market Cannabis. Officials Can’t Tell if It’s Working [Investigate West] Bill Would Empower Oregon Police To Use Drones To Respond to 911 Calls and Chase Suspects. Opponents Are Worried [Oregonian] Oregon Bill Would Mandate Police Swab Felony Suspects’ DNA Upon Arrest, Not Conviction, Joining More Than 30 Other States [Oregonian] Join City Cast Portland at the 503 Day Block Party, Saturday, May 3, at downtown Portland's Ankeny Alley!! Details and RSVP here. Become a member of City Cast Portland today! Get all the details and sign up here. Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at [email protected], or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Instagram. Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Please see below for tomorrow's sponsor show notes: Learn more about the sponsors of this April 11th episode: OMSI
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