Tag: Marion County Record

Marion County Agrees To Pay Out $3M For Newspaper Raid, Expresses Regret

Marion County will pay $3 million to three journalists and a city councilor due to a 2023 newspaper raid, with the Sheriff’s Office expressing regret. Agreements include financial settlements and some immunity from future lawsuits. The case impacts ongoing federal actions against the city of Marion and its police officials.

Former reporter settles with police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper, plans scholarship

Former reporter settles with police chief who led raid on Kansas newspaper, plans scholarship Former reporter Deb Gruver settled with the police chief who led a raid on her newspaper, reaching a $235,000 agreement as she pursued legal action. Gruver plans to start a journalism scholarship with some of the money and aims to support a first-generation college student in Kansas facing extraordinary challenges.

Kansas disciplinary panel dismisses complaint against judge who authorized newspaper raid

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector December 6, 2023 TOPEKA — The Kansas Commission on Judicial Conduct has dismissed a complaint...

Former Marion police chief responds to federal lawsuit filed against him by Kansas reporter

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector October 4, 2023 TOPEKA — Deb Gruver believes she suffered lasting emotional and physical injury...

After Kansas newspaper raid, lawmaker proposes taking warrant power away from magistrates

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector August 22, 2023 TOPEKA — House Minority Leader Vic Miller said Tuesday he would introduce...

Kansas Bureau of Investigation Provides Update On Marion County Record Investigation

MARION COUNTY – The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) released an update on the criminal investigation occurring in Marion...

KBI director on Marion County newspaper raid: Media is not ‘above the law’

by Rachel Mipro, Kansas Reflector August 13, 2023 TOPEKA —  The top law enforcement officer in Kansas appeared to justify...

Police defend raid on Kansas newspaper amid backlash over ‘brazen violation of press freedom’

by Sherman Smith, Kansas Reflector August 12, 2023 TOPEKA — Marion police on Saturday defended their unprecedented raid on a...