Kansas Reflector broke the news of the August 2023 raid, which attracted international attention for its obvious violation of press freedom. Meyer said the settlements are a costly lesson for local leaders who tried to weaponize law enforcement against the newspaper. ”A week before the raid, Meyer and Zorn attempted to cover a public meeting with U.S. Representative Jake LaTurner at a cafe owned by Kari Newell. He said he worked closely with law enforcement when he was the U.S. attorney for Kansas from 1993 to 1996. She hopes the lawsuits send a clear message to law enforcement that you can’t raid a newspaper.