Mike SchmidtShifting the Dial: Enhancing Public Safety through Portland Street ResponseAs many of you know, Portland Street Response is a citywide service that assists people experiencing mental or behavioral health crises in…Jul 30, 2023Jul 30, 2023
Mike SchmidtWhy I Am Running for Multnomah District AttorneyMy experience as a teacher drove me to go to law school, seeking to be a change agent and make a positive difference for young people.May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
Mike SchmidtRemoving Barriers to Help People Move Their Lives ForwardThe criminal justice system is supposed to be more than punishment for punishment’s sake. When a person completes their sentence, they are…May 7, 2020May 7, 2020
Mike SchmidtRecognizing the Criminal Justice System Cannot Solve Homelessness — But There Are Other SolutionsThere has been a crisis on our streets long before our community was hit by the coronavirus.Apr 14, 2020Apr 14, 2020
Mike SchmidtPublic Safety Leaders Must Step Up During the COVID-19 CrisisBy making tough, proactive decisions today, we can lessen the risk of having to make more dangerous emergency decisions later on.Mar 29, 20201Mar 29, 20201
Mike SchmidtOur Next District Attorney Must Stand Up Against Trump and Barr’s Racist Immigration PoliciesEvery time we turn on the news, it feels like the rule of law is under attack in this country. Donald Trump and his Attorney General…Feb 19, 2020Feb 19, 2020
Mike SchmidtIt’s Time to Start Really Listening to Crime Victims and SurvivorsIt’s time to take healing survivors seriously. We need to stop pretending the only things we can offer are punishment or nothing.Dec 26, 20191Dec 26, 20191
Mike SchmidtIt’s time to stop criminalizing poverty and end cash bail.Cash bail doesn’t make sense. It doesn’t make our communities safer. It doesn’t reduce crime. As Multnomah DA, I’ll work to end it.Nov 12, 2019Nov 12, 2019
Mike SchmidtWhy I Will Not Seek the Death Penalty as Multnomah District AttorneyThe time has come to approach criminal justice differently in Multnomah County.Oct 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019
