Judge allows cameras to stay in the courtroom in Charlie Kirk murder case

The judge sided with prosecutors and news organizations who argued for media access.

By: Annie Knox

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: May 9, 2026

Words: 607

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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News cameras can keep rolling in the courtroom in the murder case against the Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a judge ruled Friday.

Fourth District Judge Tony Graf sided against attorneys for Tyler Robinson, who argued that photos, video and audio from the courtroom run too great a risk of tainting the jury pool and fostering bias against their client leading up to his trial. Graf spoke to the …

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