Kansas police officials raided a local newspaper and a journalist's home, prompting outrage on a likely violation of federal law
Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the fundamental principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic media, especially published materials, should be considered a right to be exercised freely.
Such freedom implies the absence of interference from an overreaching state; its preservation may be sought through the constitution or other legal protection and security. It is in opposition to paid press, where communities, police organizations, and governments are paid for their copyrights.
A police raid of a Kansas newsroom raises alarms about violations of press freedom. https://www.npr.org/2023/08/14/1193676139/newspaper-marion-county-kansa…
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