Kansas police chief resigns following controversial raid on local newspaper
- Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody resigned after being suspended for leading a raid on a local newspaper.
- The raid sparked concerns about violations of press freedom and First Amendment rights.
- Cody claimed the newspaper illegally accessed driving records, but prosecutors found insufficient evidence.
- Body camera footage showed officers searching the newsroom and Cody reviewing documents.
- The newspaper suggested Cody was trying to uncover what reporters learned about his past job history.





























