One columnist said that 'it is not hyperbole to say that this attack on the people's right to know appears to have killed' 98-year-old Joan Meyer, co-owner of the Marion County Record.
. It shuts down the ability of democracy's defenders to do their jobs, informing and educating the public."that"an attack on a newspaper office through an illegal search is not just an infringement on the rights of journalists but an assault on the very foundation of democracy and the public's right to know. This cannot be allowed to stand."that"such egregious attempts to interfere with news reporting cannot go unchecked in a democracy.
"A law enforcement raid of a newspaper office is deeply upsetting anywhere in the world. It is especially concerning in the United States, where we have strong and well-established legal protections guaranteeing the freedom of the press," they continued."We demand local authorities return the reporting equipment to theimmediately, and we expect a full investigation by appropriate state and federal authorities into why this search warrant was requested, authorized, and executed.
"Local news providers are essential in holding power to account—and they must be able to report freely, without fear of authorities' overreach," Ginsberg said."This kind of action by police—which we sadly see with growing frequency worldwide—has a chilling effect on journalism and on democracy more broadly."
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