Marion Newspaper Raid The mayor of a small town in Kansas reportedly suspended the police chief who led the August raids of a local newspaper’s office and homes of its owners, including a 98-year-old woman who died less than 24 hours later, in a move that garnered national attention from news organizations and freedom of press advocates.
Marion Mayor Dave Mayfield told The Associated Press that he had suspended Chief Gideon Cody on Thursday, who led the August 11 raids on parties involved with the Marion County Record, a family-owned weekly newspaper serving a community about 60 miles north of Wichita.
“I did indeed suspend chief Cody and I won’t discuss any details regarding his suspension as it is a personnel matter,” Mayfield said in an email to CNN.
Mayfield’s decision reportedly comes after previously saying he would take action after reviewing the findings of a state police investigation.Vice-Mayor Ruth Herbel said […]
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