Kansas newspaper that was raided by Marion police sues officials for attack on free press - Newton Kansan

Kansas newspaper that was raided by Marion police sues officials for attack on free press - Newton Kansan

TOPEKA — The Marion County Record has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against local authorities who planned and carried out the raid last year of the newspaper office and publishers’ home, accusing the “co-conspirators” of seeking revenge for unfavorable news coverage through falsified and invalid search warrants.According to a 127-page complaint filed Monday, former Mayor David Mayfield ordered the takedown of the newspaper and a politi…

Newspaper owner sues small Kansas city, police department for raiding his home and office: 'Illegal as hell'

The owner of a small newspaper in Marion, Kansas, a city of fewer than 2,000 residents, is suing his city and local police department, among other defendants, after officers conducted a raid on his home and newspaper office last summer.On Monday, Eric Meyer, owner of the Marion County Record, filed ...