Contempt of Court Puts Power in Judges' Hands

KUAF

Published December 3, 2019 at 12:51 PM CST

A local reporter was recently held in contempt of court, which got us thinking about the rules of the courtroom, so we spoke with a lawyer to learn more about contempt and with a journalist to find out how it can impact their job.

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