US EditionProsecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid
- Special prosecutors plan to charge a former Kansas police chief with criminal obstruction of justice regarding his actions after a raid on a local newspaper, claiming the newspaper staff committed no crimes.
- The prosecutors found probable cause that the former chief obstructed justice by withholding evidence from investigators about six weeks after the raid.
- The situation sparked a national debate on press freedoms, and the chief resigned weeks after being forced to return materials taken during the raid.
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Prosecutors say they plan to charge former police chief over Kansas newspaper raid
Prosecutors concluded that the staff at the Marion County Record committed no crimes before former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody led a raid on its offices and the home of its publisher.(Image credit: John Hanna)
Former Kansas police chief will face criminal charge over newsroom raid, report says
Two special prosecutors said Monday they will file a criminal obstruction of justice charge against a former Kansas police chief who directed warrant searches of a publisher and his newsroom over its retrieval of public information.
Prosecutors Plan to Charge Former Kansas Police Chief Over His Conduct Following Newspaper Raid
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Two special prosecutors said Monday that they plan to file a criminal obstruction of justice charge against a former central Kansas police chief over his conduct following a raid last year on his town's newspaper, and that the newspaper's staff committed no crimes.
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