Experts say the raid on a Kansas newspaper likely broke a law – NBC New York
Experts say a central Kansas police chief was on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid of a weekly newspaper.
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Experts say the raid on a Kansas newspaper likely broke a law – NBC Connecticut
Experts say a central Kansas police chief was on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid of a weekly newspaper.
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Raid on Kansas newspaper likely broke law, experts say. But which one?
Stephen McAllister, a former U.S. attorney for Kansas, said the raid opened the city to lawsuits for alleged civil right violations.
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Kansas prosecutor says police should return computers and cellphones seized in raid on newspaper
MARION, Kansas (AP) — A police raid that drew national attention to a small Kansas newspaper over threats to press freedoms wasn’t supported by eviden
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Raid on Kansas newspaper likely broke the law, experts say
Some legal experts believe the Aug. 11 raid on the Marion County Records offices and the home of its publisher violated a federal privacy law that protects journalists from having their newsrooms searched. Some believe it violated a Kansas law that makes it more difficult to force reporters and editors to disclose their sources or unpublished material.
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Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting
The family owned Marion County Record stands out for holding local officials accountable. That role is becoming increasingly rare as local newspapers vanish across the country.
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Experts say the raid on a Kansas newspaper likely broke a law – NBC Chicago
Experts say a central Kansas police chief was on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid of a weekly newspaper.
Source: nbcchicago.com
Screwing up in a small town
Editor’s note: Joel Mathis is a former reporter and city editor at The Emporia Gazette, whose first job was held at the Marion County Record. We reached out to Mathis
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OUR VIEW: Newspaper raid an appalling attack on the 1st Amendment
This editorial was first published by CNHI’s North of Boston Media Group. We agree.
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Other View: Raid on Kansas newspaper was possibly illegal — and definitely troubling
The searches left the small news operation in such a dire state that it was not clear whether it would be able to publish the next scheduled edition.
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