Opinion: After Rittenhouse verdict, it’s time to question the law
3 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: After Rittenhouse verdict, it’s time to question the law

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jennifer Rodgers is a former federal prosecutor, adjunct professor of clinical law at NYU School of Law, lecturer-in-law at Columbia Law School and a CNN legal analyst. CNN — Kyle Rittenhouse, on trial this month for killing two unarmed men and injuring another during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer, was acquitted Friday on all counts – including first-degree intentional homicide and four other felony charges – after the jury deliberated for more than 25 hours. Trying to weigh Rittenhouse’s self-defense claim amid the two dueling narratives was not an easy job for the jury. Those of us who don’t want to have to worry about whether people like Kyle Rittenhouse will continue to brandish guns at public gatherings, thereby greatly increasing the danger of violence, should direct our energy toward changing the open carry laws in Wisconsin.

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Kyle Rittenhouse hit with new lawsuit from man he shot in Kenosha
1 year, 10 months ago

Kyle Rittenhouse hit with new lawsuit from man he shot in Kenosha

Raw Story  

A man who was shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during the riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin, back in 2020 has filed a lawsuit against Rittenhouse and Wisconsin government officials, Fox News reported on Tuesday. "Astonishingly, the Kenosha Police Department, Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department, their supervising officials and police officers, and law enforcement officers from surrounding communities did not treat Defendant Rittenhouse or …

Kyle Rittenhouse cheered as ‘hero to millions’ as he claims homicide trial attempt to come after 2nd Amendment
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse cheered as ‘hero to millions’ as he claims homicide trial attempt to come after 2nd Amendment

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kyle Rittenhouse, the man …

Rittenhouse verdict comes amid a fraught gun landscape
3 years, 1 month ago

Rittenhouse verdict comes amid a fraught gun landscape

Associated Press  

The upcoming verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial for shooting three men during street unrest in Wisconsin comes against a backdrop of deep political divisions and expanded access to guns in the United States – factors that some fear could lead to more dangerous encounters. “It’s easy to see how an acquittal could send the message that there are no …

US Teen Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared Over Protest Deaths; Biden Warns Against Violence After Verdict
3 years, 1 month ago

US Teen Kyle Rittenhouse Cleared Over Protest Deaths; Biden Warns Against Violence After Verdict

News 18  

Kyle Rittenhouse, the American teenager who shot dead two men during protests and riots against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, was acquitted of all charges on Friday after a high-profile and politically divisive trial. “While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken,” Biden said …

'Not guilty': Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted of all charges in Kenosha shootings trial
3 years, 1 month ago

'Not guilty': Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted of all charges in Kenosha shootings trial

India Today  

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after testifying he acted in self-defence in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice in the US. President Joe Biden called for calm, saying that while the outcome of the case “will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we …

After Kyle Rittenhouse trial, a city and country wonder ‘where we go from here’
3 years, 1 month ago

After Kyle Rittenhouse trial, a city and country wonder ‘where we go from here’

LA Times  

A man outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Wisconsin after the verdicts were announced in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. “And I believe they came to the correct verdict, and I’m glad that everything went well.” Decades before it became the backdrop of the police shooting of Jacob Blake and, in subsequent days, of burning buildings and of Rittenhouse firing his …

A courtroom erupts and a community braces: Kenosha reacts to Kyle Rittenhouse verdict
3 years, 1 month ago

A courtroom erupts and a community braces: Kenosha reacts to Kyle Rittenhouse verdict

The Independent  

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Kenosha shootings: Kyle Rittenhouse, teenager who shot 2, cleared of all charges
3 years, 1 month ago

Kenosha shootings: Kyle Rittenhouse, teenager who shot 2, cleared of all charges

Hindustan Times  

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice in the U.S. Kyle Rittenhouse cried and hugged one of his attorneys upon hearing the verdict. Then-President Donald Trump said it appeared Rittenhouse had been “very violently attacked.” Supporters donated more …

Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all charges
3 years, 1 month ago

Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all charges

Al Jazeera  

Rittenhouse, 18, claimed self-defence in shooting of protesters at racial justice demonstration in Wisconsin last year. The widely watched case stirred bitter debate across the US over racism, gun violence, and vigilantism, with several civil rights and racial justice groups denouncing Friday’s verdict as a “travesty”. The Congressional Black Caucus, a group of Black federal lawmakers, added: “It is unconscionable …

Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted in Kenosha killings
3 years, 1 month ago

Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted in Kenosha killings

Salon  

Kyle Rittenhouse, charged with killing two people during the Kenosha, Wisconsin unrest while he was a teenager, was found not guilty on all five charges Friday. "You cannot claim self-defense against a danger you create," said Kenosha County assistant district attorney Thomas Binger during his closing argument. RELATED: Matt Gaetz praises Kyle Rittenhouse for "helping the country," offers him a …

In gun debate, Rittenhouse verdict unlikely to be last word
3 years, 1 month ago

In gun debate, Rittenhouse verdict unlikely to be last word

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We were surrounded all night,” Moretta said, adding “there …

Rittenhouse trial arguments worry mental health advocates
3 years, 1 month ago

Rittenhouse trial arguments worry mental health advocates

Associated Press  

The first man Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was “irrational and crazy,” Rittenhouse’s attorney told jurors at his murder trial. “I’m glad he shot him because if Joseph Rosenbaum got that gun I don’t for a minute believe he wouldn’t have used it against somebody else,” Richards said during closing arguments in the 18-year-old Illinois …

Rittenhouse Case Raises Question: What Makes A Fair Trial?
3 years, 1 month ago

Rittenhouse Case Raises Question: What Makes A Fair Trial?

Huff Post  

MADISON, Wis. — At one point, the 18-year-old murder defendant stood behind the seated, black-robed judge and peered over him to review evidence. via Associated Press As Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial has played out in the Kenosha courtroom of Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder, moments of apparent deference to the defendant have struck many observers as curiously different from how murder proceedings …

Kyle Rittenhouse Trial: First Day of Jury Deliberation Ends Without Verdict
3 years, 1 month ago

Kyle Rittenhouse Trial: First Day of Jury Deliberation Ends Without Verdict

The Quint  

Rittenhouse has pleaded not guilty and defended himself during his testimony last week. He claimed that he only used his rifle after he was attacked by protestors, further asserting that Rosenbaum, his first victim, grabbed his weapon's barrel. Rittenhouse's defence counsel has said that the former was also carrying a medical kit on him and only wanted to provide medical …

No verdict after daylong deliberations by Rittenhouse jury
3 years, 1 month ago

No verdict after daylong deliberations by Rittenhouse jury

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial deliberated a full day on Tuesday without reaching a verdict over whether he was the instigator in a night of bloodshed in Kenosha or a concerned citizen who came under attack while trying to protect property. Judge Bruce Schroeder said later in the day that he has been having defendants …

EXPLAINER: Which side did better in Rittenhouse closings?
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Which side did better in Rittenhouse closings?

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — A defense lawyer angrily accused the prosecution at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial of lying. “I think the defense has better facts here.” He said evidence that the first protester Rittenhouse shot and killed, Joseph Rosenbaum, was under treatment for bipolar disorder and depression helped buttress the defense’s arguments that Rosenbaum was an erratic presence who ambushed Rittenhouse …

Attorney compares Rittenhouse shootings to Blake shooting
3 years, 1 month ago

Attorney compares Rittenhouse shootings to Blake shooting

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — The man whose shooting by a Wisconsin police officer set off the street protests in Kenosha was rarely mentioned at Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial, but Jacob Blake turned up in Monday’s closing arguments. Rittenhouse defense attorney Mark Richards referred to Blake as he argued to jurors that Rittenhouse had the right to self-defense when he shot Joseph Rosenbaum …

Opinion: What we can – and can’t – expect from the Rittenhouse jury
3 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: What we can – and can’t – expect from the Rittenhouse jury

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Paul Callan is a CNN legal analyst, a former New York homicide prosecutor and counsel to the New York law firm of Edelman & Edelman PC, focusing on wrongful conviction and civil rights cases. Paul Callan Courtesy Paul Callan Intense media coverage pushes a public already sharply divided by political differences to expect a social and political message …

Kyle Rittenhouse trial: ‘Self-defence’ vs ‘provoked everything’
3 years, 1 month ago

Kyle Rittenhouse trial: ‘Self-defence’ vs ‘provoked everything’

Al Jazeera  

Rittenhouse, who has pleaded not guilty and testified that he acted in self-defence, faces life in prison if convicted. Rittenhouse was 17 when he killed two men and wounded a third during a tumultuous night of protests against racial injustice in August 2020, which erupted after the death of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a white police officer …

Judge dismisses firearm possession charge against Rittenhouse
3 years, 1 month ago

Judge dismisses firearm possession charge against Rittenhouse

Al Jazeera  

Firearm possession charge is only a misdemeanour, but it had appeared to be among the likeliest to net a conviction for prosecutors. There is no dispute that Rittenhouse was 17 when he carried an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle on the streets of Kenosha in August 2020 and used it to kill two men and wound a third. After prosecutors conceded in …

In gun debate, Rittenhouse verdict unlikely to be last word
3 years, 1 month ago

In gun debate, Rittenhouse verdict unlikely to be last word

Associated Press  

Kyle Rittenhouse walked the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, a rifle slung around his chest and shoulder. “We were surrounded all night,” Moretti said, adding “there was probably more people armed with weapons than not.” The shooting occurred as the coronavirus pandemic raged in the U.S. and three months after the killing of George Floyd, a Black man, by a white …

EXPLAINER: Did Rittenhouse lawyers do enough to prevail?
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Did Rittenhouse lawyers do enough to prevail?

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wisconsin — Kyle Rittenhouse testifying about the night he shot three men on the streets of Kenosha — sobbing and seemingly unable to continue as he spoke about the first shooting — was among the most compelling moments in his two-week murder trial. Prosecutors say the primary cause of the violence was Rittenhouse’s decision to go to Kenosha with …

Billionaire says ‘civic hero’ Rittenhouse should be acquitted
3 years, 1 month ago

Billionaire says ‘civic hero’ Rittenhouse should be acquitted

The Independent  

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Defense rests its case at murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
3 years, 1 month ago

Defense rests its case at murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — The defense rested its case Thursday at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, setting the stage for closing arguments Monday in the shootings that left Americans divided over whether he was a patriot taking a stand against lawlessness or a vigilante. Rittenhouse fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, in an initial confrontation and just moments later shot and …

Rittenhouse judge’s nod to veterans includes defense witness
3 years, 1 month ago

Rittenhouse judge’s nod to veterans includes defense witness

Associated Press  

As jurors in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial settled into their courtroom seats, Judge Bruce Schroeder welcomed them and noted the Veterans Day holiday. For some trial observers, Schroeder’s opening was a clear mistake that could have swayed jurors’ opinion of a defense witness at the expense of prosecutors’ already shaky case. High public interest in Rittenhouse case has meant more …

EXPLAINER: Could jury weigh lesser charges for Rittenhouse?
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Could jury weigh lesser charges for Rittenhouse?

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial could ask the jury to consider lesser charges when it gets the case, a move that could secure a conviction for some crime but take a possible life sentence off the table. Daniel Adams, a former Milwaukee County assistant district attorney who isn’t involved in the trial, described Binger’s case as …

Rittenhouse: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself’
3 years, 1 month ago

Rittenhouse: ‘I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself’

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday he was under attack when he killed two men and wounded a third with his rifle during a chaotic night of protests in Kenosha, saying: “I didn’t do anything wrong. Rittenhouse said he “didn’t want to have to shoot” Joseph Rosenbaum, the first man to fall that night, but he said Rosenbaum was …

EXPLAINER: How did Rittenhouse do on stand in murder trial?
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: How did Rittenhouse do on stand in murder trial?

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse held his own on the witness stand Wednesday as he fought to keep himself out of prison for shooting three people during a protest in Wisconsin, for the most part conveying a calm demeanor and eliciting two major missteps from prosecutors, legal experts said. It’s always a difficult decision to put someone on the stand... …

EXPLAINER: Did state’s own witnesses hurt Rittenhouse case?
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: Did state’s own witnesses hurt Rittenhouse case?

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — Prosecutors wrapped up more than a week of testimony at Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial after calling more than a dozen witnesses — some appearing to help the defense more than the prosecution. Joe Lopez, a Chicago-based defense attorney, singled out witnesses who said Rosenbaum acted oddly but didn’t pose a threat as testimony helpful to the state. …

Rittenhouse claims self-defence in dramatic US court testimony
3 years, 1 month ago

Rittenhouse claims self-defence in dramatic US court testimony

Al Jazeera  

Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand at his own trial, saying he shot three people in Kenosha last year in self-defence. Kyle Rittenhouse, the US teenager facing charges for fatally shooting demonstrators at a racial justice protest last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has taken the stand at his own trial, insisting that he acted in self-defence as he feared for his …

Man Rittenhouse Shot Says He Didn't Mean To Point Own Gun
3 years, 2 months ago

Man Rittenhouse Shot Says He Didn't Mean To Point Own Gun

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KENOSHA, Wis. — The protester and volunteer medic who survived after Kyle Rittenhouse shot him on the streets of Kenosha testified that he pointed his own gun at Rittenhouse but didn’t mean to and had no intention of firing it. And definitely not somebody I would want to become.” But during cross-examination, Rittenhouse defense attorney Corey Chirafisi …

EXPLAINER: Prosecutors play up Rittenhouse inexperience
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: Prosecutors play up Rittenhouse inexperience

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Prosecutors trying to convict Kyle Rittenhouse of murder have been working to paint him as an inexperienced teenager who misrepresented his age and medical training to other armed civilians in his group on the night he shot three men during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year. Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger has drawn out …

Explained: Kyle Rittenhouse attorneys argue over victim depictions
3 years, 2 months ago

Explained: Kyle Rittenhouse attorneys argue over victim depictions

Firstpost  

The stakes are enormous as jurors weigh whether Rittenhouse fired in self-defense because he legitimately felt threatened or whether he overreacted. “To establish self-defense, the first prong is the defense must show there was going to be interference with Rittenhouse and that Rittenhouse had a belief that could result in great bodily harm,” said former Milwaukee County prosecutor Daniel Adams, …

US judge dismisses Rittenhouse juror over Blake shooting remark
3 years, 2 months ago

US judge dismisses Rittenhouse juror over Blake shooting remark

Al Jazeera  

The judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse‘s murder trial in the United States has dismissed a juror after a court security officer reported that the man told a joke about the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Blake, who is Black, was shot multiple times by a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year and left partially paralysed, setting off a …

Kyle Rittenhouse instigated bloodshed at BLM protest: Prosecutor
3 years, 2 months ago

Kyle Rittenhouse instigated bloodshed at BLM protest: Prosecutor

Al Jazeera  

Charged with killing two during violent protests in Wisconsin last year, Rittenhouse has pleaded not guilty. Kyle Rittenhouse instigated the confrontation that led him to shoot three people on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin during a Black Lives Matter protest last year, a prosecutor told the jury during opening statements of his murder trial. Rittenhouse, then 17, shot dead two …

The question of self-defense is key in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial's opening arguments
3 years, 2 months ago

The question of self-defense is key in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial's opening arguments

NPR  

The question of self-defense is key in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial's opening arguments Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Krajacic/Pool/Getty Images Sean Krajacic/Pool/Getty Images Lawyers gave opening arguments and called the first witness in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who at 17 years old shot and killed two people at a protest last year in Kenosha, Wis. The case has …

Jury seated for trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed 2 protesters
3 years, 2 months ago

Jury seated for trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed 2 protesters

NPR  

Jury seated for trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed 2 protesters Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Krajacic/AP Sean Krajacic/AP A jury has been selected for the high-profile homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, with 12 jurors and eight alternates seated on Monday. The jury will decide whether Rittenhouse acted in self-defense, as claimed by his lawyers, or acted …

Legal experts see strong self-defense claim for Rittenhouse
3 years, 2 months ago

Legal experts see strong self-defense claim for Rittenhouse

Associated Press  

When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during street protests in Wisconsin that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake last summer, he’ll argue that he fired in self-defense. Andrew Branca, a Colorado lawyer who wrote the book “The Law of Self Defense: Principles,” said whether Rittenhouse was legally carrying the gun or not that night …

Attorneys: Rittenhouse trial in November could take 2 weeks
3 years, 7 months ago

Attorneys: Rittenhouse trial in November could take 2 weeks

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The November trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, an Illinois man charged with killing two people during chaotic protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin last year, will take up to two weeks, attorneys said Friday. Prosecutors and Rittenhouse’s attorneys confirmed with Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder during a 10-minute status conference that the …

Kyle Rittenhouse makes first in-person court appearance
3 years, 7 months ago

Kyle Rittenhouse makes first in-person court appearance

Al Jazeera  

Rittenhouse is charged in the shooting deaths of two anti-racist protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last August. Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during protests in Wisconsin last August, made his first in-person court appearance on Friday ahead of trial in November. Rittenhouse, 18, had been attending court hearings remotely from his lawyer’s …

Bail set at $2M for teen accused in Wisconsin shootings
4 years, 2 months ago

Bail set at $2M for teen accused in Wisconsin shootings

Associated Press  

Bail was set at $2 million on Monday for a 17-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two men during an August protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after the father of one victim told the court the teen “thinks he’s above the law” and would disappear if freed before the trial. Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger asked for $2 million bond, noting …

Illinois authorities extradite Kyle Rittenhouse to Wisconsin
4 years, 2 months ago

Illinois authorities extradite Kyle Rittenhouse to Wisconsin

Associated Press  

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — A 17-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has been extradited to stand trial on homicide charges, with sheriff’s deputies in Illinois handing him over to their counterparts in Wisconsin shortly after a judge on Friday approved the contested extradition. In his afternoon ruling that rejected Kyle Rittenhouse’s bid to remain in Illinois, …

Accused Kenosha gunman Rittenhouse extradited to Wisconsin
4 years, 2 months ago

Accused Kenosha gunman Rittenhouse extradited to Wisconsin

Al Jazeera  

Kyle Rittenhouse, 17, has been charged in the fatal shooting of two anti-racism protesters in the US state of Wisconsin. Kyle Rittenhouse’s return to Wisconsin on Friday comes several hours after a judge in the neigbouring state of Illinois authorised the teenager’s extradition after hearing arguments from prosecutors and defence lawyers. Rittenhouse’s lawyer John Pierce had argued the charges are …

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition
4 years, 3 months ago

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition

Associated Press  

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — The 17-year-old charged in the shooting deaths of two protesters in Wisconsin is fighting his extradition from Illinois, but his attorneys didn’t outline their strategy during a brief hearing on Friday and legal experts say there isn’t much the teen can do to stop it. Pierce asked for a month to prepare arguments challenging extradition that he …

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