PEN America: Police Raid on Kansas Newspaper "Almost Certainly" Violates Federal Law

n response to the police raid on The Marion County Record newspaper in Kansas, PEN America issued the following statement: "Journalists rely on confidential sources to report on matters of vital public concern. Law enforcement's sweeping raid on The Marion County Record and confiscation of its equipment almost certainly violates federal law and puts the paper's very ability to publish the news in jeopardy. Such egregious attempts to interfere with news reporting cannot go unchecked in a democracy. Law enforcement can, and should, be held accountable for any violations of The Record's legal rights."