Judge who authorized Kansas newspaper raid escapes discipline with secret conflicting explanation

Police raided the Marion County Record office on Aug 11, 2023, after Magistrate Judge Laura Viar authorized search warrants without regard for federal and state law that prohibit the search and seizure of journalists’ materials. The newspaper office is seen here on July 25, 2024. GRACE HILLS/KANSAS REFLECTOR
BY SHERMAN SMITHKansas Reflector TOPEKA — The magistrate who authorized last year’s police raid on the Marion County Record escaped discipline from a state panel…
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