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District Attorney Mike Schmidt Will Drop Most Charges Against
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Your Friendly Neighborhood Prosecutor': Portland DA Seeks to
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In ONE year, Portland DA Mike Schmidt has Evolved into an
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Oregon's Pioneering Drug Decriminalization Experiment Is Now
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Portland's Progressive Prosecutor Takes on the Cops
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Oregon's Pioneering Drug Decriminalization Experiment Is Now
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