Important followup after global publicity and intervention from other authorities overruled the local po-po . . . Here's a quote that stands out from recent coverage:
"A preview of how lawless and incompetent governments can use strained constructions of the law as pretext to retaliate against journalists they dislike, as we now see not only in small-town America but at the federal level. As the death of Record co-owner Joan Meyer the next day tragically proved, by the time justice takes its course — if it ever does — the damage has often already been done."
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Q&A: Two years after police raid on Kansas newspaper, editor eager to set example with lawsuit
TOPEKA - Two years after police staged a chilling raid on the Marion County Record, the newspaper's owner-editor remains committed to the hard-hitting journalism that made him a target. And he wants his ongoing lawsuit against the city and county to hurt. Eric Meyer appeared on the Kansas Reflector podcast to talk about how things [...]
A 'massive failure' in Kansas: Two years since the Marion County Record raid
Journalist Jessica McMaster looks back on her groundbreaking reporting on the raid
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