Police chief embarrassed Marion with newspaper raid. His resignation was necessary, but not enough.
Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody violated a prime commandment for small-town officials: Don't make waves. It cost him his job.
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Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody violated a prime commandment for small-town officials: Don't make waves. It cost him his job.
We have a winner for "first Kansas officials to embarrass our state by attacking the free press after the raid on the Marion County Record."
Reporters will keep digging for the facts about Police Chief Gideon Cody, restaurateur Kari Newell and Magistrate Judge Laura Viar. | Opinion
Reporters will keep digging for the facts about Police Chief Gideon Cody, restaurateur Kari Newell and Magistrate Judge Laura Viar. | Opinion
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