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The Salem City Council voted Wednesday night to remove Kyle Hedquist, a convicted murderer, from both the Community Police Review Board and the Civil Service Commission after days of mounting public outrage, threats directed at councilors, and a growing realization that the city had failed at a basic level of due diligence.
The 6–2 vote came during a tense special meeting on Jan. 7, marked by an increased police presence outside City Hall and hours of emotional testimony inside. Two councilors who had previously supported Hedquist’s reappointment reversed course, acknowledging that while they believe in rehabilitation, the situation revealed a serious lapse in judgment and process.
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