Episode 14: District Attorney Mike Schmidt (Multnomah County)
“This old idea of, ‘We’ll just double the penalty, triple the penalty – one time you’re out.” Nobody knows what the penalties are, much less the people who we’re prosecuting
“This old idea of, ‘We’ll just double the penalty, triple the penalty – one time you’re out.” Nobody knows what the penalties are, much less the people who we’re prosecuting
“Government is not going to be the hero of our story. The people of Portland are the heroes of our story.”
“I’m not sure if people realize this, but East Portlanders have about 10 years lower life expectancy than the rest of the city. And that’s due to traffic crashes, gun
“What I want to do is represent those in our community that need it the most. The folks that are in the tents, the folks that are in the throes
“This shelter is opening, that shelter is opening, is this the answer, is that the answer?’ My answer is always “Yes, and.” There are so many different needs out there.
“When you have more people living in a place, it has this huge lift. The small businesses downtown are struggling. It is so hard. And a lot of it is