Oregon’s top U.S. senator on Wednesday accused Gov. Kate Brown of her decision to commute the sentence of a Douglas County man sentenced nearly three decades ago to life in prison without firing on a young woman in the back of the head. Senator Ron Weiden said Brown’s decision to show mercy to Kyle Hedquist, now 45, “is wrong at every level, starting with his cruelty to the family of the crime victim and extending to all Oregon-based public officials to make decisions based on public safety. . » Note to readers: if you buy something through one of our affiliate links, we may earn a commission.
