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    Small Kansas paper raided by police has a history of hard-hitting reporting

    The family owned Marion County Record stands out for holding local officials accountable. That role is becoming increasingly rare as local newspapers vanish across the country.
    by Danielle Kaye Aug 19, 2023 4 minutes

    After police raided their newsroom, journalists at the Marion County Record spent all week dealing with its aftermath: interviews with national and international news organizations, conversations with their lawyer about legal action, attempts to get their equipment back.

    Last week's raid drew wide condemnation as a press freedom violation — and it diverted the Record's five full-time staffers and seven part-timers away from their typical reporting.

    "The story we should be writing this week is not about us; the story we should be writing is about the budget of the city of Marion," said Eric Meyer, the paper's publisher and owner.

    That's how it rolls for Meyer and the Founded in 1869, the paper is known for its hard-hitting coverage of local government decisions and holding people in

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