Police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper has resigned

5 articles, oldest first.

1. New York Times

   Police Chief Who Ordered Raid on Kansas Newspaper Resigns ↗ (opens New York Times)

   Published Oct 2, 2023

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   Gideon Cody orchestrated the widely criticized raids on The Marion County Record and the home of its publisher.

2. Fox News

   Kansas police chief resigns after raid on local newspaper drew First Amendment concerns ↗ (opens Fox News)

   Published Oct 2, 2023

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   Marion County Police Chief Gideon Cody resigned on Monday after he was suspended following an August 11 raid against a local newspaper and its owners.

3. NPR

   The Kansas police chief who led the raid on a small newspaper has resigned ↗ (opens NPR)

   Published Oct 2, 2023

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   Gideon Cody's resignation comes days after Cody was suspended for reasons that were not made public, and weeks after a prosecutor said that there wasn't sufficient evidence to justify the search.

4. Deseret News

   Police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper has resigned ↗ (opens Deseret News)

   Published Oct 2, 2023

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   Police Chief Gideon Cody’s departure came after the AP obtained body camera footage of the raid

5. NBC News

   Kansas police chief who approved raid on journalists resigns ↗ (opens NBC News)

   Published Oct 2, 2023

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   Gideon Cody was suspended last week following backlash to his department's searches of a local newsroom and its publisher's home in Marion.