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Kansas 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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News18 India

US: Kansas Police Chief Suspended Amid Backlash Over Raid on Small Newspaper

Police chief suspended after controversial Kansas newspaper raid. Marion at center of debate on press protections and First Amendment

2 months ago·India

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The Independent

The police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended

The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended

2 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

The police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended

The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended. Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield on Saturday confirmed to The Associated Press that he

2 months ago·United States

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The police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press 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

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

The police chief who led a raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press The police chief who led a highly criticized raid of a small Kansas newspaper has been suspended. Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield on Saturday confirmed to The Associated Press that he suspended Chief Gideon Cody this week. The mayor declined to discuss his decision further. The chief’s suspension is a reversal of the mayor’s earlier stance. Mayfield previously said he would wait for results from a state police in…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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New York Post

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.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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