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Auto, retail theft will be investigated by new DA teams funded with $800K
By Savannah Eadens | OregonLive | May 1, 2023 Nearly $800,000 from the city and Multnomah County will go to hire two special teams of prosecutors...
Crime in Oregon starts to trend down, according to FBI data
By Conrad Wilson & Jonathan Levinson | OPB | April 19, 2023 A rise in crime during the pandemic across most of Oregon’s largest cities –...
District attorney to weigh risk of deportation while prosecuting cases
By Zane Sparling | OregonLive | October 13, 2022 Multnomah County prosecutors will now pursue cases with an “immigration neutral” mindset designed...
DA revisits past convictions under program to right previous wrongs
By Jonathan Levinson | OPB | August 14, 2022 Hayes’ case was handled by District Attorney Mike Schmidt’s new Justice Integrity Unit, a team that is...
District attorney moves to prosecute employers who intentionally cheat workers
By Jamie Goldberg | OregonLive | April 29, 2022 The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office could begin bringing criminal charges against...
Criticism of DA’s office not supported by data
By Jonathan Levinson | OPB | April 21, 2022 The criticism that the DA’s office does not prosecute criminals is not supported by data. The accusation...