"Kansas Restaurateur Defiant Amidst Hate and Controversy"

The restaurant owner at the center of a Kansas newspaper battle has broken her silence to reveal the hate mail she has received, blaming her for the death of the publication's 98-year-old owner. Kari Newell claims she and her businesses have been targeted since her intervention at a Marion City Council meeting led to a viral raid on the newspaper. Newell accused the council member of obtaining her DUI information and sharing it with others. Police raided the newspaper's office and the homes of the councilwoman and the newspaper's co-owner, resulting in the death of the co-owner. Newell has received thousands of hate messages and has been forced to shut off comments and online reservations for her restaurant. She remains unapologetic, believing the newspaper was in the wrong.