Documentary revisits police raid on Kansas newspaper

A documentary revisits the raid

“The First, Foremost” revisits a police raid on a Kansas newspaper. The documentary centers on what the raid means for press freedom and the ability of news organizations to do their work.

Why press freedom is central

The film places the raid in a broader discussion about the role of the press. Its focus is the relationship between police action and a newspaper’s ability to report the news.

A Kansas story with wider stakes

The documentary uses the Kansas raid to examine a civic issue that extends beyond one newsroom: how government action involving a news organization can affect public access to information.

The Santa Fe New Mexican reported on the documentary and its examination of the raid. A primary record associated with that reporting is not identified here.