Documentary 'Seized' Examines Fatally Flawed Police Raid on Kansas Newspaper
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Matthew Carey
Summary
The documentary 'Seized,' directed by Sharon Liese, tells the story of the disastrous August 2023 police raid on the Marion County Record newspaper in Marion, Kansas. The raid resulted in the death of a 98-year-old woman, damaged the town's reputation, and raised serious concerns about 1st and 4th Amendment protections. The film screened at the Bentonville Film Festival after its world premiere at Sundance, with its title inspired by the newspaper's defiant headline 'Seized… but not silenced.'
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· 3 pulled'Seized' Seizes Attention At Bentonville Film Festival – Sharon Liese Documentary On Fatally Flawed Raid On Small Town Kansas Newspaper
A 98-year-old woman dead, a small town's reputation in tatters, and 1st and 4th Amendment protections put to the test.
The title comes from the headline 'Seized… but not silenced' that bannered the Marion County Record after the raid.
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