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A stack of the Marion County Record sits in the back of the newspaper's building, awaiting unbundling, sorting and distribution, Aug. 16, 2023, in Marion, Kan. Two special prosecutors said on Monday that they plan to file a criminal obstruction of justice charge against a former central Kansas police chief over his conduct following a raid last year on his town's newspaper, and that the newspaper's staff committed no crimes.

Prosecutors say they plan to charge former police chief over Kansas newspaper raid

Prosecutors concluded that the staff at the Marion County Record committed no crimes before former Marion Police Chief Gideon Cody led a raid on its offices and the home of its publisher.

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  • The Associated Press
The incoming editor of <em>The Washington Post</em>, Robert Winnett, has withdrawn from the job and will remain in the U.K.

After uproar over ethics, new 'Washington Post' editor won't take the job

Washington Post Chief Executive and Publisher Will Lewis' pick to be its lead editor has withdrawn from the job. Robert Winnett of the U.K.'s Telegraph was scheduled to start after the U.S. elections.

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  • David Folkenflik
This map from Ancestry, one of the world’s largets genealogy companies, shows the number of records found in different Georgia regions for the company’s project to find newspaper records on enslaved people. More than 22,000 former enslaved people’s names were found in Columbus records, the company says. (Ancestry)

22,000 Columbus records found in project that highlights unknown history of enslaved people

More than 22,000 formerly enslaved people are found in records from Columbus that were released in a new project from Ancestry, one of the world’s largest genealogy companies.

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<em> The Washington Post</em>'s new publisher and CEO, Will Lewis, announced a newsroom leadership shakeup during a staff meeting on Monday.

'Washington Post' CEO tried to kill a story about himself. It wasn’t the first time

The Post's new CEO Will Lewis tried to stop the paper from publishing a story about allegations he faces in Britain. It wasn't the first time he's attempted to head off unwanted coverage. I know, because he tried to do that to me in December.

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  • David Folkenflik
Will Lewis became publisher and CEO of<em> The Washington Post</em> in January. On Sunday, he ousted Executive Editor Sally Buzbee and replaced her with a former colleague temporarily. In November, another former colleague will permanently take the helm of the newsroom.

New CEO of 'The Washington Post' puts former colleagues in power

The Post's new CEO has ousted Executive Editor Sally Buzbee, replacing her with a former colleague of his at The Wall Street Journal. Post journalists worry about the choice, and the paper's future.

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  • David Folkenflik
Kelsey Russell has grown a following online by reading news articles from print publications.

She reads the newspaper on TikTok — and her videos are going viral

Newspapers are losing the battle against smartphones as the place to learn the news, but one woman has found a way to bridge the divide and bring the print to the people.

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  • Jordan-Marie Smith
People enter The Washington Post's headquarters. The newspaper is cutting nearly 10% of its jobs through voluntary buyouts.

'The Washington Post' will cut 240 jobs through voluntary buyouts

The Washington Post plans to cut 240 jobs, or 10% of its workforce, through voluntary buyouts. Leaders said they had been "overly optimistic" about growth.

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  • David Folkenflik