Portland gets first outsider district attorney in Mike Schmidt, part of ADVERTISEMENT Mia Cathell Aug 15, 2020 6 minute read ADVERTISEMENT You have the probation officer, the judge, prosecutor, defense attorney and their clinician team that are working on the treatment side of things and they work together to come up with a plan to help make sure that people are successful in our community, He added. Both parents worked very hard to provide for him and his older siblings Marie and John Harlin. Portland elected and law enforcement leaders are preparing to launch an aggressive effort to crack down on a pair of the citys most persistent and exasperating property crimes. Whats crippling our community is gun violence, drug abuse, and homelessness, in that order, and those cases are not getting prosecuted, Ferguson says. Thats where he acquired an abiding interest in the New Orleans Saintshe and his wife have matching tattoos of their fleur-de-lis symbol. David Kottkamp. Earlier this month, Portland Monthly published a less than flattering profile of the Multnomah County district attorneytitle: Schmidt Shownoting that his office has been making efforts to change the narrative as his race for reelection approaches in 2024. City officials including Schmidt have blamed the violence in Portland on dwindling police ranks and a severe lack of public defenders. Im really hoping theyll be a good liaison to our community and a true resource, said Nancy Haque, director of LGBTQ+ rights nonprofit Basic Rights Oregon (BRO). Internally, and within the larger criminal justice system, Schmidt has faced dissension. First of all, I think its widely expected that when you elect a district attorney, its for them to exercise their discretion. On the flip side, social justice advocates howled when he chose not to press charges in September against an officer whod been recorded appearing to shove a protester to the ground two years before. Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt at a 2020 press conference. Your help supports local, independent journalism that informs, educates, and engages our community. Since a DA has the power to decide who to prosecute, his stance can influence local and statewide cases to counter what has been described the "irrationality of our system" of biased prosecution using data-driven outcomes. YWZlMTcwYzI2NjljYjM3YzRkYTczN2NiZDY1MmQ3YzFhZTRkMjY1NTJkNjlj 25 Apr 2023 19:37:51 He then became a Deputy District Attorney in Multnomah County, Oregon for six years, first under Mike Schrunk, who was the lead DA for 32 years. Attack ads criticize Multnomah County leaders over Portland crime | kgw.com How does a progressive district attorney survive in a city where the specter of rising crime is dominating political debate? Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device.
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