How Kyle Rittenhouse Walked Free
55 years ago

How Kyle Rittenhouse Walked Free

Slate  

If you hadn’t already heard your fill from Kyle Rittenhouse, Fox News was happy to give you one more chance to listen on Monday night. I support peacefully demonstrating.” Stacy St. Clair reported on Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial for the Chicago Tribune and got a different view of him in the courtroom. Stacy St. Clair: And that’s why Kyle Rittenhouse’s testimony was important because he goes up there and says, “I was afraid for my life,” and it’s really hard to disprove something so subjective as that. Because you and I aren’t on the jury, I’m wondering if we can shift the perspective a little bit, and look at what happened the night Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people from different perspectives. Richard McGinnis had actually asked Kyle Rittenhouse to call 911, while McGinnis was trying to save Joseph Rosenbaum’s life.

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Kyle Rittenhouse laments Kenosha shooting lawsuit: ‘I pray they don’t win’
1 year, 9 months ago

Kyle Rittenhouse laments Kenosha shooting lawsuit: ‘I pray they don’t win’

Raw Story  

After then-teenager Kyle Rittenhouse traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to defend local businesses from protesters demonstrating against the 2020 police shooting of Jacob Blake, he entered an altercation that led to him fatally shooting two people and injuring a third. But he now faces a civil suit from Gaige Grosskreutz, the surviving person he shot — and this week, he appeared …

Donald Trump Jr.’s Interview With Kyle Rittenhouse Goes South In A Hurry
1 year, 10 months ago

Donald Trump Jr.’s Interview With Kyle Rittenhouse Goes South In A Hurry

Huff Post  

Donald Trump Jr. and Kyle Rittenhouse kicked off with a baseless claim on the Trump scion’s “Triggered” podcast on Thursday. Talking with Trump, Rittenhouse said the case had been “scary” because, without offering any evidence, he’d been “up against these George Soros-funded prosecutors.” “Was that what was going on?” asked the eldest son of former President Donald Trump. But I …

Kyle Rittenhouse accused of trying to evade lawsuit
1 year, 10 months ago

Kyle Rittenhouse accused of trying to evade lawsuit

Raw Story  

A federal judge is reviewing a request from attorneys for a man injured in a shooting by Kyle Rittenhouse after the attorneys state that Rittenhouse is purposely avoiding them, according to The Associated Press. The attorneys for Gaige Grosskreutz, who has sought a legal name change because of death threats, have stated that the original deadline given by U.S. District …

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 …

How Kyle Rittenhouse went from killing protesters in Kenosha to becoming a right-wing influencer
1 year, 11 months ago

How Kyle Rittenhouse went from killing protesters in Kenosha to becoming a right-wing influencer

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. You don’t get to say, ‘I’m going to side with the counter-protesters, the militia …

Kyle Rittenhouse Profanely Trash-Talks LeBron James For His Tweet During Trial
3 years, 1 month ago

Kyle Rittenhouse Profanely Trash-Talks LeBron James For His Tweet During Trial

Huff Post  

Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse is now mouthing off at LeBron James. Rittenhouse ― who was found not guilty last month on all charges after he shot two people dead and wounded another during a 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin ― addressed a tweet from James where the basketball star mocked Rittenhouse’s weeping during the trial. “I was really pissed off …

Kyle Rittenhouse: Who is he and why is his trial significant for America?
3 years, 1 month ago

Kyle Rittenhouse: Who is he and why is his trial significant for America?

Firstpost  

Rittenhouse hails from Illnois’ Antioch, which is around 24.14 kilometers from Wisconsin’s Kenosha. US teenager Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot dead two men during protests and riots against police brutality in Wisconsin in 2020, was acquitted of all charges on Friday after a politically divisive trial. Much of Rittenhouse’s Facebook page is devoted to praising law enforcement, with references to Blue …

'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 …

EXPLAINER: What charges did Kyle Rittenhouse face?
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: What charges did Kyle Rittenhouse face?

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse shot three men, killing two of them and wounding the third, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. COUNT 1: FIRST-DEGREE RECKLESS HOMICIDE, USE OF A DANGEROUS WEAPON This felony charge was connected to the death of Joseph Rosenbaum, the first man Rittenhouse shot. COUNT 3: FIRST-DEGREE RECKLESSLY ENDANGERING SAFETY, USE …

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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Key events in the Kenosha shootings case of Kyle Rittenhouse
3 years, 1 month ago

Key events in the Kenosha shootings case of Kyle Rittenhouse

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — A timeline of key events before and after Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people during a night of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year: Aug. 23, 2020 — An officer responding to a reported domestic disturbance shoots Jacob Blake, a Black man, in the back as Blake was leaning into his vehicle. Aug. 31 — At a news …

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 In Murder Trial
3 years, 1 month ago

Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty On All Charges In Murder Trial

Huff Post  

“After he had done that a few times, I turned my back to him and ignored him,” Lackowski added. I pointed at him because he kept running at me and I didn’t want him to chase me.” Rittenhouse, who also testified he had also gone to Kenosha to provide medical aid and was carrying a medic bag, did not administer …

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 …

Jury To Begin Deliberations At Kyle Rittenhouse Murder Trial
3 years, 1 month ago

Jury To Begin Deliberations At Kyle Rittenhouse Murder Trial

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KENOSHA, Wis. — Jurors will begin deliberations Tuesday at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial after two weeks of testimony in which prosecutors and defense attorneys painted starkly different pictures of his actions the night he shot three men on the streets of Kenosha. In closing arguments, prosecutor Thomas Binger called Rittenhouse a “wannabe soldier” who was “looking for …

9 takeaways from Kyle Rittenhouse trial closings
3 years, 1 month ago

9 takeaways from Kyle Rittenhouse trial closings

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Attorneys in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial sparred for the last time Monday during closing arguments, with prosecutors painting Rittenhouse as an inexperienced instigator and defense lawyers insisting the Illinois man fired in self-defense. Here are some takeaways from Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger and defense attorney Mark Richards’ closings: “QUACK DOCTOR” Binger painted Rittenhouse as a fraud. …

Prosecutor: Rittenhouse provoked the bloodshed in Kenosha
3 years, 1 month ago

Prosecutor: Rittenhouse provoked the bloodshed in Kenosha

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse provoked bloodshed on the streets of Kenosha by bringing a semi-automatic rifle to a protest and menacing others, and when the shooting stopped, he walked off like a “hero in a Western,” a prosecutor said in closing arguments Monday at Rittenhouse’s murder trial. Rosenbaum was shot because he was chasing my client and going to …

Rittenhouse provoked bloodshed, walked off like a hero in a Western: Prosecutor
3 years, 1 month ago

Rittenhouse provoked bloodshed, walked off like a hero in a Western: Prosecutor

Hindustan Times  

Kyle Rittenhouse provoked bloodshed on the streets of Kenosha by bringing a semi-automatic rifle to a protest and menacing others, and when the shooting stopped, he walked off like a “hero in a Western,” a prosecutor said in closing arguments Monday at Rittenhouse’s murder trial. When it was all over, Rittenhouse walked away like a “hero in a Western — …

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 …

GOP Candidates Are Wielding Kyle Rittenhouse Trial In Culture War
3 years, 1 month ago

GOP Candidates Are Wielding Kyle Rittenhouse Trial In Culture War

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A jury hasn’t ruled yet in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen facing homicide charges for shooting three men during a 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin — but Republicans and their allies are already wielding the issue in their broader culture war ahead of the midterm elections. “This entire trial — this entire farce — …

A look at key points in Kyle Rittenhouse’s testimony
3 years, 1 month ago

A look at key points in Kyle Rittenhouse’s testimony

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his murder trial Wednesday, testifying about how he shot three men during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. He’s screaming, ‘If I catch any of you alone I’m going to kill you.’” When he encountered Rosenbaum again later, Rosenbaum shouted, “I’m going to cut your hearts out …

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... …

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 …

Rittenhouse trial highlights rise of livestreamed video
3 years, 1 month ago

Rittenhouse trial highlights rise of livestreamed video

Associated Press  

When Andrew Mercado found himself in the middle of a protest following George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last year, he was just figuring out how to livestream on Facebook. Livestreaming “fits into a larger cultural moment that we’re in, where people seem to want authenticity,” said Seth Lewis, a journalism professor at the University of Oregon. “It seems raw and …

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, …

Witness: Kenosha victim was belligerent but no threat
3 years, 2 months ago

Witness: Kenosha victim was belligerent but no threat

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — The first man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was acting “belligerently” that night but did not appear to pose a serious threat to anyone, a witness testified Friday at Rittenhouse’s murder trial. On Thursday, witnesses testified that a “hyperaggressive” Rosenbaum angrily threatened to kill Rittenhouse that night and that Rosenbaum was …

EXPLAINER: What came of hero testimony at Rittenhouse trial?
3 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: What came of hero testimony at Rittenhouse trial?

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — An effort by prosecutors at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial to portray one of the men he shot as a hero never got off the ground Friday — and one legal expert said they were probably fortunate it didn’t. Then prosecutor James Kraus posed a question: “We’ve seen video here, and you may have seen video as well, that …

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 …

Prosecutor Says Kyle Rittenhouse Instigated Kenosha Bloodshed
3 years, 2 months ago

Prosecutor Says Kyle Rittenhouse Instigated Kenosha Bloodshed

Huff Post  

KENOSHA, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse instigated the confrontation that led him to shoot three people on the streets of Kenosha during a turbulent protest against racial injustice, and he killed one of the victims with a shot to the back, a prosecutor told the jury during opening statements Tuesday at Rittenhouse’s murder trial. Binger said infrared camera from the FBI …

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 …

Kyle Rittenhouse to plead self-defence as trial for killing two anti-racist protesters begins in Kenosha
3 years, 2 months ago

Kyle Rittenhouse to plead self-defence as trial for killing two anti-racist protesters begins in Kenosha

Firstpost  

A highly sensitive trial is set to open Monday in the United States in the case of a young man accused in the shooting deaths of two people during one of the tumultuous anti-racism protests that swept the US in the summer of 2020. Kyle Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time, has said he wanted to help vigilante groups …

Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for BLM protest killings starts Monday
3 years, 2 months ago

Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for BLM protest killings starts Monday

Al Jazeera  

‘Politics are going to run deep through this thing,’ law professor says of the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse for murders. The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the US teen charged with killing two men and wounding a third with a military-style rifle during protests against racism and police brutality in Wisconsin last year, will kick off with jury selection. Rittenhouse was …

Force expert: Rittenhouse decisions to shoot were reasonable
3 years, 3 months ago

Force expert: Rittenhouse decisions to shoot were reasonable

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — An Illinois man who shot three people during a protest over police brutality in Wisconsin last year was justified because the men confronted him and two of them tried to wrestle his gun away, a use-of-force expert called by the defense testified at a pretrial hearing Tuesday. The expert, John Black, spent hours outlining the moments that …

Force Expert Says Kyle Rittenhouse's Decisions To Shoot Were Reasonable
3 years, 3 months ago

Force Expert Says Kyle Rittenhouse's Decisions To Shoot Were Reasonable

Huff Post  

Kyle Rittenhouse, right, accused of shooting three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year, speaks with one of his attorneys, Natalie Wisco, during a motion hearing, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Kenosha, Wis. via Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. — An Illinois man who shot three people during a protest over police brutality in Wisconsin last year …

Kyle Rittenhouse Due To Make First In-Person Court Appearance
3 years, 7 months ago

Kyle Rittenhouse Due To Make First In-Person Court Appearance

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MADISON, Wis. — Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man accused of killing two people during the chaotic protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, was due Friday to make his first in-person court appearance. COVID-19 protocols in the Kenosha County courthouse have forced Rittenhouse to make all his court appearances since he was charged …

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 …

Kyle Rittenhouse: Video shows alleged Kenosha shooter punching a girl, reports say
4 years, 4 months ago

Kyle Rittenhouse: Video shows alleged Kenosha shooter punching a girl, reports say

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. "A person who engages in unlawful conduct of …

What we know about the victims of the Kenosha shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

What we know about the victims of the Kenosha shooting

Al Jazeera  

The victims and survivor of the Kenosha attack, allegedly carried out by a teenager, are survived by friends and family. Marchers were reportedly solemn on Wednesday night during ongoing protests over the August 23 shooting of Jacob Blake – a Black man paralysed from the waist down after he was shot seven times by police in front of his three …

Here's What We Know About The Kenosha, Wisconsin, Shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

Here's What We Know About The Kenosha, Wisconsin, Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING On Tuesday night, video captured the moment a 17-year-old wielding an assault rifle appeared to shoot two people during a protest in Wisconsin following the police shooting of a Black man days earlier. It’s unclear what occurred prior to the shooting, which police have described as a “reported domestic incident.” Witnesses told the Chicago Sun-Times that Blake …

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