Your Wednesday evening update on Salem news

Good evening, Salem.

Police quickly resolved a call of an alleged threat at Salem Hospital this afternoon which briefly sent the campus into a lockdown.

A caller reported a person with a large gun in their vehicle in the hospital parking garage, but an officer and drone search of the garage found no threat.

We have a few more details in our story below. Our local reporters work to quickly get to the bottom of both real and alleged public safety threats to help sort fact from fiction and prevent social media rumors from swirling unchecked.

Here’s some of today’s news. Head to our website anytime for the latest Salem news.

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Former death row inmate sues Salem police detectives, city for wrongful murder conviction

After Jesse Johnson spent 25 years in prison, the Marion County District Attorney’s Office dismissed the charge against him. Now, he’s suing former police detectives and the city of Salem…

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5 takeaways: Salem-Keizer’s test scores show some progress, much work ahead

Salem Reporter broke down the latest student test scores in reading and math by school, demographics and more to give a fuller picture.

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Oregon National Guard remains federalized for now, but cannot be deployed, judges rule

Members of the Oregon National Guard remain under federal control after an appeals court ruling Wednesday.

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No threat found after Salem Hospital locked down

Police responded to Salem Hospital after a caller reported a person in the parking garage with a large-caliber gun, but officers found no matching vehicle or evidence of a weapon.

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Trump picks former Oregon state senator for labor department role

Sen. Daniel Bonham, R-The Dalles, is poised to take over as assistant secretary for congressional and intergovernmental affairs in the U.S. Department of Labor.

CAN YOU TRUST THE MEDIA?: Les Zaitz, Salem Reporter editor, will examine the current state of the media and lack of trust by Americans in a presentation to the Salem City Club. According to the program notice, “Les Zaitz will help sort out how to decide you can trust a news source and when you should treat a source with deep skepticism. Facts matter. Les will explain why.”

He is scheduled to speak at noon Friday, Oct. 10, at Willamette Heritage Center (Dye House) 1313 Mill St. S.E. The public session is free for club members and $10 for others. (Register here). Les will be taking questions as well, so join him for this important topic.

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Former death row inmate sues Salem police detectives, city for wrongful murder conviction

5 takeaways: Salem-Keizer’s test scores show some progress, much work ahead

Oregon National Guard remains federalized for now, but cannot be deployed, judges rule

No threat found after Salem Hospital locked down

Trump picks former Oregon state senator for labor department role

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