"Controversial Police Raid Targets Kansas Newspaper and Reporters' Homes"

Police in Marion, Kansas, raided the offices of a local newspaper and the homes of its publishers and reporters, seizing computers, cellphones, and reporting materials. The raid was allegedly prompted by a confidential source leaking sensitive documents to the newspaper. The newspaper had recently been involved in a dispute with a local restaurant owner, who accused them of illegally obtaining and disseminating sensitive documents. Press advocates have condemned the raid as an infringement on the freedom of the press, while the search warrant used appears to violate federal law protecting journalists' materials.