# Claim 344

The Kansas Press Association's director said the raid infringed on journalists' rights and the public's right to know.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: The Kansas Press Association's director said the raid infringed on journalists' rights and the public's right to know.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: Raid described as harming the newspaper's rights
- About: [incident 2023-marion-county-record-raid-kansas](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2023-marion-county-record-raid-kansas)
- Source: Police stage raid on Marion County newspaper, seizing computers, records and cellphones. https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/11/police-stage-chilling-raid-on-marion-county-newspaper-seizing-computers-records-and-cellphones/
- Publisher: Kansas Reflector
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2023-08-11

## Quotation from the source

> An attack on a newspaper office through an illegal search is not just an infringement on the rights of journalists but an assault on the very foundation of democracy and the public's right to know.

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