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August 11, 2023

Hacker News Top Stories with Summaries (August 12, 2023)

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        <h1> Hacker News Top Stories</h1>
        <p>Here are the top stories from Hacker News with summaries for August 12, 2023 :</p>

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Internet Archive: “Our Fight Is Far from Over”

https://blog.archive.org/2023/08/11/our-fight-is-far-from-over/

Summary: Internet Archive faces changes to its lending program after the Hachette v. Internet Archive decision. The organization plans to appeal, believing libraries should own, preserve, and lend digital books. Founder Brewster Kahle calls for support in the ongoing fight for library rights.

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Police stage ‘chilling’ raid on Marion County newspaper

https://kansasreflector.com/2023/08/11/police-stage-chilling-raid-on-marion-county-newspaper-seizing-computers-records-and-cellphones/

Summary: In an unprecedented raid, local law enforcement seized computers, cellphones, and reporting materials from the Marion County Record office, its reporters, and the publisher's home. The police were motivated by a confidential source who leaked sensitive documents to the newspaper. The raid followed news stories about a restaurant owner's lack of a driver's license and conviction for drunken driving. The search warrant appears to violate federal law that provides protections against searching and seizing materials from journalists.

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