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Kansas police chief resigns following controversial raid on local newspaper

  • Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody resigned after being suspended for leading a raid on a local newspaper.
  • The raid sparked concerns about violations of press freedom and First Amendment rights.
  • Cody claimed the newspaper illegally accessed driving records, but prosecutors found insufficient evidence.
  • Body camera footage showed officers searching the newsroom and Cody reviewing documents.
  • The newspaper suggested Cody was trying to uncover what reporters learned about his past job history.
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