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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Stephen McAllister, a former U.S. attorney for Kansas, said the raid opened the city to lawsuits for alleged civil right violations.
Some legal experts believe the Aug. 11 raid on the Marion County Record's 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it violated a Kansas law that makes it more difficult to force reporters and editors to disclose their sources or unpublished material.
Experts say a central Kansas police chief was on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid of a weekly newspaper.
Experts say a central Kansas police chief was on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid of a weekly newspaper.
Experts say a central Kansas police chief was on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid of a weekly newspaper.