Police stage ‘chilling’ raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones
“The raid followed news stories about a restaurant owner who kicked reporters out of a meeting last week with U.S. Rep. Jake LaTurner, and revelations about the restaurant owner’s lack of a driver’s license and conviction for drunken driving.”
“The warrant appears to violate federal law that provides protections against searching and seizing materials from journalists.”
“The co-owner of local newspaper the Marion County Record has died after being ‘traumatized’ by a police home raid that was green-lighted to seize information on a story that hadn’t even been published.
“Joan Meyer, 98, collapsed and died following the intense stress and grief she felt when her home was raided by the entirety of the Marion Police Department in Kansas.”
Before Kansas newspaper raid, police chief left KCPD under cloud, facing discipline
"Gideon Cody left the KCPD under a cloud, facing possible discipline and demotion, police sources say. Cody, who was a captain in the property crimes unit, was under internal review for allegedly making insulting and sexist comments to a female officer.
The day after making the comments, Cody reportedly phoned the female officer and acknowledged his behavior was unprofessional. "
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