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A Minnesota judge on Friday rejected requests from media organizations and defense lawyers to allow cameras in court during the pretrial hearings of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd.
Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill noted that prosecutors also objected to visual recordings. He will rule whether cameras will be allowed during the trial.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, whose office is leading the prosecution, said allowing cameras in the courtroom “will create more problems than it would solve." He said it could alter how attorneys present evidence and possibly intimidate witnesses.
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This combination of photos provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office in Minnesota shows Derek Chauvin, from left, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by him and the other Minneapolis police officers on May 25. Kueng, Lane and Thao have been charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin. (Hennepin County Sheriff's Office via AP)
He allowing cameras inside the courtroom could possibly create "more sensation than understanding."
Attorneys for the former cops filed a motion to allow pretrial and trial recordings, arguing it was necessary to guarantee a fair trial in light of comments made by prosecutors and other officials, the filing said.
“The State’s conduct has made a fair and unbiased trial extremely unlikely and the Defendants seek video and audio coverage to let a cleansing light shine on these proceedings," wrote attorney Thomas Plunkett, representing J. Kueng, one of four fired officers charged in Floyd’s death. "Doing otherwise allows these public officials to geld the Constitution."
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The motion noted that police Chief Medaria Arradondo called Floyd's May 25 death "murder." Floyd died after Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. He is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are charged with aiding and abetting Chauvin. All four were fired days after Floyd's death. They are expected to appear in court Monday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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