Media seeks courtroom access to R. Kelly’s trial, saying it’s at the nexus of ‘race, gender and sexual violence’

But in a four-page letter, outlets such as ABC, CBS, Buzzfeed, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and others asked Donnelly to consider allowing a pool of six reporters each day into the trial courtroom itself, where the reactions of Kelly, jurors and witnesses can be picked up and nuances of testimony better assessed.