US EditionKansas police chief suspended after raid on local newspaper
- Chief Gideon Cody has been suspended by Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield following the highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper. The raid, which sparked a debate on press protections, involved searches of the newspaper's office and the homes of its publisher and a City Council member.
- Vice-Mayor Ruth Herbel praised Cody's suspension, stating that it is the best thing for Marion as the town tries to move forward. The suspension is a reversal for Mayor Mayfield, who initially planned to wait for the results of a state police investigation.
- Legal experts believe that the raid on the newspaper violated privacy laws and laws protecting journalists. The raid has also led to a federal lawsuit against Chief Cody. Furthermore, the stress caused by the raid may have contributed to the death of the newspaper publisher's 98-year-old mother.
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Who is Dave Mayfield? Marion Mayor suspends police chief Gideon Cody after newspaper raid leads to 98-year-old owner's death
Who is Dave Mayfield? Marion Mayor suspends police chief Gideon Cody after newspaper raid leads to 98-year-old owner's death MARION, KANSAS: Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield suspended Police Chief Gideon Cody, who led a controversial raid on a small Kansas newspaper, on Thursday, September 28. Gideon Cody had led a widely condemned raid on the Marion County Record newspaper, which apparently led to the death of its 98-year-old owner the day after th…
Kansas police chief suspended over raid on local newspaper - National Zero
Marion, Kansas Mayor David Mayfield on Saturday suspended Chief Gideon Cody over the fascistic August raid on a local newspaper over a complaint filed by some scumbag with connections to Republican Congressman Jake LaTurner, the Marion County Record reports on the ongoing fallout from the shitshow that saw their newsroom and publisher Eric Meyer’s home tossed by cops, which was so stressful to his 98 year-old mother (and co-publisher), Joan Meye…
Police chief who led raid of small Kansas newspaper has been suspended
The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended, the mayor confirmed to The Associated Press on Saturday. Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield in a text said he suspended Chief Gideon Cody on Thursday. He declined to discuss his decision further and did not say whether Cody was still being paid. Voice messages and emails from the AP seeking comment from Cody’s lawyers were not immediately returned Saturday.…
Police chief who led raid of a small Kansas newspaper suspended
The Aug. 11 searches of the Marion County Record’s office and the homes of its publisher and a City Council member have been sharply criticized, putting Marion at the center of a debate over the press protections offered by the First Amendment to the US Constitution.
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