Marion County Record, the Kansas paper raided by police, has a history of hard-hitting reporting

Photo caption: Eric Meyer, publisher and owner of Marion County Record in Kansas, reads the latest edition of his newspaper. Photo credit: John Hanna / AP. Article by Danielle Kaye. NPR: Kansas City – August 21, 2023.

The family-owned Marion County Record stands out for holding local officials accountable. That role is becoming increasingly rare as local newspapers vanish across the country.

After police raided their newsroom, journalists at the Marion County Record spent all week dealing with its aftermath: interviews with national and international news organizations, conversations with their lawyer about legal action, attempts to get their equipment back. […]

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