US EditionCentral Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official says
- Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody has resigned following an August raid on a Kansas newspaper, where body camera footage showed an officer looking through a reporter's desk drawer and then calling Cody over to inspect the documents found.
- Cody obtained warrants for the raids by claiming there was evidence of identity theft and other crimes related to the circulation of information regarding a local restaurant owner's driving record. However, the local prosecutor later stated that there was insufficient evidence to justify the raids.
- The raids ignited a national debate about press freedoms and brought international attention to Cody and his tactics, putting the small town of Marion in the spotlight.
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Things to know about the resignation of a Kansas police chief who led a raid on a small newspaper
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A Kansas police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper seemed to have the support of most city leaders in the weeks since the search, despite public outcry and calls for his resignation.
Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official says
TOPEKA, Kan. — The police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper in central Kansas resigned Monday, just days after he was suspended from his post and following the release of body camera video of the…
Things to know about the resignation of a Kansas police chief who led a raid on a small newspaper
By JOHN HANNA and MARK VANCLEAVE Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — It took only a week for the central Kansas police chief who led an August raid on the local newspaper to go from looking like he had enough support at city hall to keep his job to resigning. Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody’s resignation Monday came four days after the mayor suspended him. That was the same day a television station reported that a local restaurant owner said Co…
Kansas police chief resigns after raid on local newspaper drew First Amendment concerns
A Kansas police chief has resigned after he sparked First Amendment concerns following a raid against a local newspaper. Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody led the Marion County Record raid on Aug. 11. Cody alleged that a reporter for the Record lied about her intentions and impersonated someone else when gathering driving records for local restaurant owner Kari Newell. The raid included a search of the Record's office as well as the home of its ow…
Kansas police chief who led raid on small weekly newspaper has resigned, official says
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The police chief who led an August raid on a small weekly newspaper in central Kansas resigned Monday, just days after he was suspended from his post and following the release of body camera video of…
Police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper has resigned
A stack of the Marion County Record sits in the back of the newspaper’s building, awaiting unbundling, sorting and distribution, on Aug. 16, 2023, in Marion, Kan. The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of the small Kansas newspaper has resigned, per reports.John Hanna, Associated Press Marion, Kansas, Police Chief Gideon Cody, who led a raid on a small Kansas newspaper in August, has resigned. City Council Member Ruth Herbel confirme…
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