Press not allowed to record Damond trial

A Minnesota judge says there will be no audio or video recording allowed during the trial of a former Minneapolis officer who shot and killed Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk Damond.

Mohamed Noor is charged with murder in the July 2017 death of life coach Ms Damond, who was shot after she called police to report a possible sexual assault behind her home.

Several media outlets, including The Associated Press, asked for permission to record the proceedings.

Minnesota does not allow recording of court proceedings unless both parties consent. In this case, prosecutors and defence attorneys objected to visual and audio coverage.

Noor is scheduled to appear in court on Friday for a hearing on a range of issues in the case. His trial starts on April 1 with jury selection.