SHOCKER: Kansas Newsies Claim Some Politicos Might Be Motivated By Revenge?!?

Hard to believe that those who serve the public trust might be petty . . . But here's a peek at their case:

The Marion County Record has filed a federal First Amendment lawsuit against local authorities who planned and carried out the raid last year of the newspaper office and publishers’ home, accusing the “co-conspirators” of seeking revenge for unfavorable news coverage through falsified and invalid search warrants.

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Kansas newspaper that was raided by Marion police sues officials for First Amendment violations

The lawsuit claims that the Marion mayor, police chief and other local officials violated the First Amendment freedom of the press, the Fourth Amendment prohibition on warrantless searches, and federal and state laws that protect journalists and their sources from police raids.