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Jun 12
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Who’s Behind the Raids? A Mystery in Mar...

KCRW & Placement Theory
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A TV reporter from Kansas City hears about the brazen newspaper raids over in Marion. Her interest is piqued by the fact that the police chief who oversaw the raids had recently left Kansas City PD. So she heads to Marion to see what she can find out. And what she finds…is basically a Bravo reality series, small-town prairie style.  Part One of this story r ... Show More
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