Police raid on newspaper prompts $3M payout, apology amid press freedom outcry

Marion County agrees to pay $3 million after a controversial newspaper raid, sparking public backlash over concerns about press freedom violations.

Kansas county apologizes over raid on a small-town newspaper, agrees to pay over $3 million

The Marion County Record editor's mother Joan, who co-owned the paper, died of a heart attack the day after the raid.

Extra! Extra! In Maine, a cafe helps subsidize a community newspaper

In the Midcoast Maine town of Camden, the Villager Cafe helps support a weekly newspaper, the Midcoast Villager – dishing up ...
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'It's a victory': Owner of small town Kansas newspaper speaks out after receiving $3 million settlement

A rural Kansas county agreed to pay more than $3 million and publicly apologize over the raid of a small town newspaper. Law enforcement raided the Marion County Record in 2023.

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The Telegraph sale collapses as US private equity firm drops its bid for the UK newspaper

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A Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million and apologize over a raid on a small-town newspaper

A rural Kansas county has agreed to pay more than $3 million and apologize over a law enforcement raid on a small-town weekly newspaper in August 2023.