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Updated: 11:37 PM Mar 11, 2007
Wisconsin Policy Could Lead to Cameras in Minnesota Courts
People living in Minnesota may be able to watch trials on TV, thanks to a Wisconsin policy. Posted: 8:32 PM Mar 11, 2007 |
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People living in Minnesota may be able to watch trials on TV, thanks to a Wisconsin policy.
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A coalition of media groups is using the Badger State as an example of how trials can be televised without creating a media circus.
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The groups plan to ask the Minnesota Supreme Court Monday to change the rules that ban cameras in the courtroom.
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Opponents say cameras can intimidate witnesses and influence sentences.
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But supporters say it's part of the public's right to know.
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The media groups point to the murder trial of Chai Vang as an example.
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