In Marion County newspaper raid, a grim threat to Kansans’ First Amendment rights (kansasreflector.com)

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Police raided the offices of a local newspaper, the Kansas Reflector, seizing computers & cell phones.

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[-] MadMenace@beehaw.org 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Absolutely wild, apparently a local restaurant owner had a beef with this newspaper for some reason, and I'm guessing she has connections with the police department (especially since they were letting her drive on a suspended with impunity). Context leading up to it:

http://marionrecord.com/direct/media_ejected_at_open_forum_+5446forum+4d6564696120656a6563746564206174206f70656e20666f72756d20

http://marionrecord.com/direct/restaurateur_accuses_paper_councilwoman+5447newell+52657374617572617465757220616363757365732070617065722c20636f756e63696c776f6d616e

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