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Woke Portland just booted its pro-crime DA — and NYC should follow

Portland has ousted its soft-on-crime District Attorney, Mike Schmidt, in favor of Nathan Vasquez, a candidate backed by police unions and committed to restoring law and order. Schmidt, elected in 2020, became notorious for his leniency on crime, especially during the George Floyd protests, and his support for the decriminalization of drugs under Measure 110. The lack of prosecution and…