Kansas Police Chief Wanted Newspaper Arrests Despite Lack Of Evidence

More deets about the fight for small town journalism and the greatest dead-tree ruckus of the year.

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"In an email to KBI, Cody accused Eric Meyer, publisher of the newspaper; Phyllis Zorn, reporter; and Ruth Herbel, vice mayor of Marion, of committing 15 crimes in total.

"Cody's email seeking the arrest of Meyer, Zorn and Herbel was sent two hours before Joel Ensey, Marion County attorney, revoked Cody's search warrants due to a lack of evidence."

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Police chief sought arrests of Marion newspaper reporters amid backlash from raid

Newly obtained records reveal Gideon Cody, the former police chief who launched a raid on Marion County Record newspaper, sought the arrest of two reporters and the city's vice mayor.

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