Special prosecutors say they plan to charge a Kansas police chief with obstruction of justice in connection to a raid on a town newspaper last year. In a report, prosecutors say the Marion police conducted a mismanaged investigation that led them to “erroneous conclusions” that the paper’s owner and a reporter committed identity theft and computer crimes, sparking a national debate about press freedoms. Read more from the Associated Press.

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Former Kansas police chief to be charged following newspaper raid

Two special prosecutors say they plan to file an obstruction of justice charge against a former central Kansas police chief over his conduct following a raid last year on his town’s newspaper, and that the newspaper’s staff committed no crimes.

^{JOHN HANNA (AP News)}