A former reporter at The Marion County Record, a Kansas weekly newspaper, has reached a $235,000 settlement as part of a lawsuit she filed over a search by police.
The June 25 settlement came from the lawsuit filed by the former reporter, Deb Gruver, against Gideon Cody, the former Marion police chief.
Gruver’s lawsuit claimed Cody caused injury to her hand while forcibly obtaining her personal cellphone during the raid on the newspaper.
On Aug. 11, 2023, local police and county sheriff’s deputies raided The Record offices and the homes of a councilwoman and the newspaper’s publisher. The raid stemmed from allegations against a local restaurateur in an unpublished story that police became aware of.
The raid sparked a national debate over First Amendment rights and the duties of a free press.
The raid also sparked outrage after the 98-year-old co-publisher of the newspaper died of a heart attack when her home was raided.
The June 25 settlement came from the lawsuit filed by the former reporter, Deb Gruver, against Gideon Cody, the former Marion police chief.
Gruver’s lawsuit claimed Cody caused injury to her hand while forcibly obtaining her personal cellphone during the raid on the newspaper.
On Aug. 11, 2023, local police and county sheriff’s deputies raided The Record offices and the homes of a councilwoman and the newspaper’s publisher. The raid stemmed from allegations against a local restaurateur in an unpublished story that police became aware of.
The raid sparked a national debate over First Amendment rights and the duties of a free press.
The raid also sparked outrage after the 98-year-old co-publisher of the newspaper died of a heart attack when her home was raided.
- 7/7/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.