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The police chief of Marion, Kansas, has been suspended after he ordered raids on the office of a small, local newspaper and the home of its publisher.
Mayor David Mayfield suspended Chief Gideon Cody indefinitely on Thursday, according to multiple reports. Officials have not publicly provided a reason for the suspension but it is widely believed to be related to the tremendous media pressure that followed the searches.
Media outlets that have condemned the raids include the New York Times and the Jeff Bezos-owned .
Chief Cody executed a search warrant in August on the Marion County Record, which is family owned and has a circulation of about 4,000.
