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Kansas town settles reporter's suit over raid on newspaper offices - Politico
Technology and ScienceBy Associated Press8/12/20261 min read
The 2023 raised First Amendment issues.
āØ Key Highlights
- The city of Marion, Kansas, has settled a lawsuit brought by a reporter over the 2023 police raid on the local newspaper's offices, a case that raised significant First Amendment concerns.
- One of the city's attorneys, Scott Ufford, declined to comment on the settlement but confirmed the amount, while another attorney, Rathbun, did not respond to a request for comment.
- The raid drew national attention as an apparent threat to press freedom and journalists' constitutional protections.
- The case has been closely watched as a test of the legal boundaries surrounding law enforcement actions against news organizations.
Rathbun did not immediately return a phone message Wednesday seeking comment. Another attorney for the city, Scott Ufford, declined to comment about the settlement but confirmed the amount.
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