Coverage dated August 12, 2024

Ex-police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper charged with obstruction of justice

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A former Kansas police chief who led a notorious raid last year on a local newspaper has been charged with interfering with the judicial process.

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CNN
Former Kansas police chief charged one year after raid on local newspaper (opens CNN)
Published Aug 12, 2024
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The former police chief who led a raid last year on a small Kansas newspaper was formally charged Monday with one count of interfering with the judicial process for actions he took after the raid, according to a criminal complaint filed in Marion County District Court.
CBS News
Ex-police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper charged with obstruction of justice (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 12, 2024
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A former Kansas police chief who led a notorious raid last year on a local newspaper has been charged with interfering with the judicial process.
KEYT Santa Barbara
An ex-Kansas police chief who led a raid on a newspaper is charged with obstruction of justice (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)
Published Aug 12, 2024
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of
Wyoming Public Media
Former police chief faces a felony charge in the raid of a Kansas newspaper (opens Wyoming Public Media)
Published Aug 12, 2024
Wyoming Public Media's feed description
The former Marion police chief is charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness for a probe into his conduct of withholding information from authorities.
Triblive
Ex-Kansas police chief who led a raid on a newspaper is charged with obstruction of justice (opens Triblive)
Published Aug 12, 2024
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TOPEKA, Kan. — A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice and is accused of persuading a potential witness for an investigation into his conduct of withholding information from authorities.
Waco Tribune-Herald
A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid on a newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)
Published Aug 12, 2024
Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description
A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid on a newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice.
Los Angeles Times
Ex-Kansas police chief who led raid on newspaper charged with obstruction of justice (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Aug 12, 2024
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A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice.
NBC News
Former Kansas police chief formally charged over Marion newspaper raid (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 12, 2024
NBC News's feed description
A former Kansas police chief linked to the Aug.
Fox News
Ex-Kansas police chief charged with felony obstruction after raid linked to 98-year-old woman's death (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 12, 2024
Fox News's feed description
A former central Kansas police chief who led a raid last year on a weekly newspaper has been charged with felony obstruction of justice, authorities say.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Ex-police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper faces felony charge (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Aug 12, 2024
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
A former police chief in Kansas was charged Monday with a felony for allegedly tampering with an investigation into his raid of a small-town newspaper’s office.
Voice of America
Former Kansas police chief charged with felony over newspaper raid (opens Voice of America)
Published Aug 12, 2024
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The 2023 raid was widely condemned as a flagrant First Amendment violation

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