Marion County Pays $3M for Raid on Newspaper

Marion County, Kansas, agreed to pay over three million dollars and issue an apology for a law enforcement raid on the Marion County Record, a small-town weekly newspaper. The raid, which occurred in August of last year, was sparked by the newspapers reporting and targeted the papers offices, the publishers home, and the home of a local city council member. The raid resulted in the seizure of cellphones and computers and the search of reporters desks. The publishers ninety-eight-year-old mother died of a heart attack the day after the raid, which Meyer attributes to the stress caused by the incident. The settlement allocates one million dollars to the publishers mothers estate, one point one million dollars to Meyer and two former reporters, and six hundred fifty thousand dollars to Ruth Herbel, the former city council member. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office issued a formal apology, expressing sincere regrets for its involvement in drafting and executing the search warrants. The Daily News Now! — Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.