Former Kansas Police Chief Charged in Controversial Raid on Local Paper, Home of Publisher

The 2023 raid sparked concerns about press freedom.

AP/John Hanna
A stack of the Marion County Record sits in the back of the newspaper's building, awaiting unbundling, sorting and distribution, Aug. 16, 2023, in Marion, Kansas. AP/John Hanna

A former Kansas police is being charged with one count of interference in the judicial process for the 2023 raid that sparked concerns about press freedom.

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