Marion County Record

Marion County Record publisher Eric Meyer talks to reporters during an Aug. 16, 2023, news conference in his newsroom.

Kansas Newspaper Raided by Marion Police Sues Officials for Attack on Free Press

The Marion County Record has sued local authorities who planned and carried out the raid last year of the Kansas newspaper’s office and the publishers’ home.

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Freedom of the Press tattooed on a woman's forearm.

Kansas Officials Downplayed Involvement in Marion Raid. Here’s What They Knew.

The Marion police chief enlisted the support of local and state law enforcement officials before he led raids on the local newspaper and the publisher’s home.

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Jerry Ryan delivers Wednesday’s edition of the Marion County Record to distribution worker Bev Baldwin.

Marion County Record Publishes Following Police Raid — and Gets Seized Property Back

The Marion County Record published again days after a police raid that made national headlines. Authorities also returned property taken during Friday’s raid.

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Marion County Record newspaper box.

Powerful Voices Speak Up After Police Raid Kansas Newspaper

The police raid of a small Kansas newspaper, the Marion County Record, has drawn widespread condemnation of an apparent violation of First Amendment rights.

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