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A raid on a Kansas newspaper likely broke the law, experts say. But which one?

Experts say a central Kansas police chief was on legally shaky ground when he ordered the raid of a weekly newspaper

The Independent UK

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.

WEKU

Kansas prosecutor finds ‘insufficient evidence’ for newspaper raid that drew international backlash

The small-town newspaper’s co-owner collapsed and died one day after a widely condemned raid

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Kansas newspaper raided by police strikes back in first print edition since search

Even without the computers, cellphones and other equipment taken in a police raid, the new edition of the Marion County Record made it to newsstands Wednesday after a frenzied scramble by the Kansas weekly newspaper’s small staff

The Independent UK

Kansas newspaper raids are a threat to press freedom everywhere

That a judge would sign off on a search warrant allowing the preposterous and possibly illegal raids exemplifies just how quickly the First Amendment rights of journalists can be trampled on.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kansas law enforcement investigating police raid at small-town newspaper office

A raid of a small-town paper’s office has sparked widespread criticism from publishers and civil rights groups

The Independent UK

Kansas police and a small newspaper are at the center of a 1st Amendment fight after a newsroom raid

The newspaper’s publisher, Eric Meyer, says the paper’s aggressive coverage of local police and politics was the impetus for the raid.

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Kansas newspaper says it investigated local police chief prior to newsroom raid

The Marion County Record had been looking into allegations of misconduct against the local police chief just months ago, according to the paper's publisher, raising concerns about their motives.

WEKU

Why is a police raid on a newspaper in Kansas so unusual?

Tensions between public officials and the press are hardly unusual

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Why is a police raid on a newspaper in Kansas so unusual?

Tensions between public officials and the press are hardly unusual

The Independent UK

Newspaper owner dies after police raid

"An assault on the very foundation of democracy and the public's right to know," press advocate says

Salon

Video captures police raid on Kansas newspaper which took the 98-year-old publisher’s ‘last day of her life’

The co-owner said he plans to file a lawsuit ‘to establish a clear precedent that this sort of behavior cannot be tolerated’

The Independent UK

Owner of Kansas Newspaper Dies Amid 'Shock and Grief' After Police Raid

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Reason

Press freedom groups blast police raid of Kansas newspaper office: ‘Everyone involved should be ashamed’

The paper condemned ‘Gestapo’ tactics after a police raid targeted journalists who investigated a local restaurant owner and police chief. The following day, the co-owner collapsed and died. Alex Woodward reports

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WEKU

A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom

Law enforcement officers raided the office of a local newspaper and a journalist's home. First Amendment experts are calling it a likely violation of federal law.

The Independent UK

A central Kansas police force comes under constitutional criticism after raiding a newspaper

A small central Kansas police department is facing a torrent of criticism after it raided the offices of a local newspaper and the home of its publisher and owner

Chicago Sun-Times

A central Kansas police force sparked a firestorm by raiding a newspaper and the publisher’s home

The 98-year-old co-owner of a newspaper raided by police died from the stress of the incident, according to son, the paper’s publisher. Press freedom advocates condemned the raid as a violation of the U.S. Constitution.

The Independent UK

Police questioned over legality of Kansas newspaper raid in which computers, phones seized

A small central Kansas police department is facing a firestorm of criticism after it raided the offices of a local newspaper and the home of its publisher and owner

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The Independent UK

Press freedom groups blast police raid of Kansas newspaper office: ‘Everyone involved should be ashamed’

The Guardian - US

Office and homes of reporters at local Kansas newspaper raided by police

City’s entire five-officer force seize computers, cellphones and reporting materials from offices of local paper

WEKU

California's epic snowpack is melting. Here's what to expect

Warmer temperatures are melting the state's historic snowpack. Already flooded communities downstream are scrambling to prepare for the surge.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Sheetz is dropping its controversial 'smile policy' after employees spoke up

Sheetz, the Pennsylvania-born convenience store chain, is getting rid of an appearance rule governing employees' dental health.

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The Libyan government, chaired by Fathi Bashagha, held its first official meeting in the southern city of Sebha after failing to enter the capital, Tripoli. At the onset of the meeting, Bashagha said that the assembly was conducted in Sebha to ensure that the government is for all Libyans and…

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