NATASHA LENNERD: In criminal trials, judges routinely rule that certain evidence or testimony does not get presented to the jury. By and large, these rulings to exclude evidence benefit the defendant: Gruesome images of a murder victim, for example, are regularly kept out of the courtroom to mitigate unfair prejudice against the accused. In a … Continue reading SILENCED SCREAMS: U.S. prosecutors silence evidence of cruel factory farm practices in animal rights cases