Kansas raid tied to 98-year-old's death in First Amendment showdown to result in criminal charges
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Special prosecutors in Kansas have decided to file criminal charges against the former Marion police chief a year after newspaper raid left 98-year-old dead.
"It’s not surprising that fair-minded law enforcement officials would conclude that journalism is not a crime, but destroying evidence is," Bernie Rhodes, an attorney for the newspaper, told Fox News Digital Monday. "So I’m pleased that the special prosecutors realized that Gideon Cody is not a fair-minded law enforcement officer, and that he should suffer the consequences for his decisions."
After an independent investigation, special prosecutors revealed Monday plans to charge Cody, who resigned last year, with interfering in the judicial process, the Kansas City Star reported earlier.