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Charlie Kirk’s Accused Killer Seeks to Keep Cameras Out of Courtroom

The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk is petitioning the judge in his murder trial to keep cameras out of the courtroom, arguing that live broadcasts are violating his right to a fair trial. Tyler Robinson is due in imgcourt today (4/17) Friday when his lawyers will argue that biased coverage is tainting potential jurors in his aggravated murder case.  According to Audacy’s report, media organizations, prosecutors and Kirk’s widow, Erika, want the court to allow cameras. They argue the best way to guard against the misinformation and conspiracy theories that concern Robinson’s defense team is to make the process transparent. Read the Audacy story here.