steeltowngirl
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Has anybody posted what happened right before the court hearing today that threatened live footage of the arraignment?
I think it caught everybody off guard since Colorado criminal courts usually consider granting expanded media coverage (EMC - camera and audio) only for advisements and arraignments.
ETA:
(3) Limitations on Expanded Media Coverage. Notwithstanding an authorization to conduct expanded media coverage of a proceeding, there shall be no: (A) Expanded media coverage of pretrial hearings in criminal cases, except advisements and arraignments; .....
https://www.courts.state.co.us/userfiles/file/Media/Cameras in the Courtroom 2015 update.pdf
Perhaps because they knew the actual arraignment was being postponed?