This weeks Salem History Moment highlights the work the City has completed this year on Human Rights in Salem, including a historic research report about how Salem’s policies have impacted underserved communities since 1857. We also share the results of Salem’s Human Rights Commission’s annual Community Belonging Survey, Salem Police Department’s new use of force policies as well as the results of this year’s Freedom Forum’s annual State of Free Speech survey.

For more information:

To find our Historic Research report on underserved communities please visit City of Salem.net and you’ll find it on the Equity Roundtable page.

The 2025 Human Rights Commission Community Belonging survey is here.

You can find the City of Salem Police policies here.

The Freedom Forum’s 2025 State of Free Speech survey is here.