萨勒姆市议会撤销了2026年对谋杀罪犯Kyle Hedquist的任命, Salem City Council rescinds 2026 appointment of murder convict Kyle Hedquist to police board amid backlash and new vetting rules.

2026年1月,塞勒姆市议会推翻了12月关于重新任命1995年被判犯有谋杀罪的Kyle Hedquist为社区警察审查局成员的决定,该决定是在公众的反对、工会的反对以及发现理事会成员缺乏关于敏感角色犯罪史的明确准则之后作出的。 In January 2026, the Salem City Council reversed its December decision to reappoint Kyle Hedquist, a man convicted of murder in 1995, to the Community Police Review Board after public backlash, union opposition, and revelations that council members lacked clear guidelines on criminal histories for sensitive roles. 在包括受害人家属在内的情绪公开证词和对审查不充分的批评之后,理事会通过了新规则,要求对所有董事会申请者进行背景调查,自动取消犯有暴力重罪者的资格,并在警察审查委员会中为一名重罪受害者保留至少一个席位。 Following emotional public testimony, including from the victim’s family, and criticism over inadequate vetting, the council adopted new rules requiring background checks for all board applicants, automatically disqualifying those with violent felonies, and reserving at least one seat on the police review board for a felony victim. 该理事会还撤回了Hedquist的任命,理由是对公众信任和治理的关切。 The council also withdrew Hedquist’s appointment, citing concerns over public trust and governance. 市长Julie Hoy强调,这项决定基于问责制,而非政治,并谴责网上骚扰议员的行为。 Mayor Julie Hoy emphasized the decision was based on accountability, not politics, and condemned online harassment of councilors.