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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 …

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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 …

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Key events in Wisconsin surrounding Rittenhouse shootings
3 years, 2 months ago

Key events in Wisconsin surrounding Rittenhouse shootings

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. He makes no mention of Blake’s …

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Kenosha Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Returns To Work Without Discipline
3 years, 8 months ago

Kenosha Officer Who Shot Jacob Blake Returns To Work Without Discipline

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The white police officer who paralyzed Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man, from the waist down by shooting him seven times last year, has returned to work without facing any disciplinary action. Officer Rusten Sheskey came back from administrative leave on March 31 after an investigation into the August shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, according to a statement …

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Teen charged in killings poses with ‘Silver Spoons’ actor
4 years, 1 month ago

Teen charged in killings poses with ‘Silver Spoons’ actor

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — An Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin was seen smiling in a photo with his lawyer and “Silver Spoons” actor Ricky Schroder after being released from custody by posting a $2 million bond. Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of fatally shooting Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounding Gaige Grosskreutz during a …

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Illinois teen charged in protest slayings posts $2M bail
4 years, 1 month ago

Illinois teen charged in protest slayings posts $2M bail

Associated Press  

KENOSHA, Wis. — A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives posted $2 million bail Friday and was released from custody. Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of fatally shooting Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounding Gaige Grosskreutz during a demonstration Aug. …

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Teen told police where to find gun used in Kenosha shootings
4 years, 2 months ago

Teen told police where to find gun used in Kenosha shootings

Associated Press  

ANTIOCH, Illinois — A visibly upset 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two demonstrators in Wisconsin told officers at his local police station in Illinois where to find an assault rifle he said he had used just two hours earlier to shoot several people, according to police records. Kyle Rittenhouse cycled through a range of emotions, crying and vomiting several times, …

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Kenosha Police Reject Accusations Of Assistance From Armed Vigilantes
4 years, 4 months ago

Kenosha Police Reject Accusations Of Assistance From Armed Vigilantes

NPR  

Kenosha Police Reject Accusations Of Assistance From Armed Vigilantes Enlarge this image toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Brandon Bell/Getty Images Updated at 5:48 p.m. At a Friday afternoon news conference, Kenosha Police Chief Daniel Miskinis said that the failure of authorities to stop the shooting suspect, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, who was seen carrying an AR-15-style rifle prior to the shooting, …

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Calm in Kenosha, violence in Minneapolis as protests continue
4 years, 4 months ago

Calm in Kenosha, violence in Minneapolis as protests continue

Al Jazeera  

The US continues to grapple with racial injustice as protests continue in several cities in the wake of shootings. Relative calm returned to Kenosha, Wisconsin, overnight Wednesday into Thursday after two people were shot dead during protests the night before, while unrest in Minneapolis prompted the governor to declare a state of emergency, as the United States continues to grapple …

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Wisconsin Attorney General Identifies Officer In Jacob Blake Shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

Wisconsin Attorney General Identifies Officer In Jacob Blake Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul identified the police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha on Sunday as Rusten Sheskey. As Blake returned to his car, Sheskey was the only officer to fire his weapon, according to Kaul, who said all of the officers involved are on administrative leave. Kaul said law enforcement will be identifying the …

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NBA Teams Boycott Playoff Games After Kenosha Police Shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

NBA Teams Boycott Playoff Games After Kenosha Police Shooting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The NBA postponed all playoff games on Wednesday night in response to several teams’ decisions to not participate over the recent police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which has resulted in days of unrest. “The past four months have shed a light on the ongoing racial injustices facing our African American community,” Bucks guard …

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Jacob Blake protests: Timeline of unrest over police shooting
4 years, 4 months ago

Jacob Blake protests: Timeline of unrest over police shooting

Al Jazeera  

Teenager charged over deaths of protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin, amid demonstrations over police shooting of Black man. Monday, August 24 – Investigation begins, National Guard deployed The following day, Wisconsin authorities announce they have placed the officers involved in Blake’s shooting on administrative leave. We want JUSTICE https://t.co/cJxOj1EZ3H — LeBron James August 24, 2020 Crump, who has handled recent high-profile …

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Protest Erupts After Wisconsin Police Shoot Man From Behind
4 years, 4 months ago

Protest Erupts After Wisconsin Police Shoot Man From Behind

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING KENOSHA, Wis. — Officers deployed tear gas early Monday to disperse hundreds of people who took to the streets following a police shooting in Kenosha that also drew a harsh rebuke from the governor after a video posted on social media appeared to show officers shoot at a Black man’s back seven times as he leaned into …

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