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Nov 15 2021
News
Judge dismisses charge against U.S. teen Rittenhouse for possessing rifle
A Wisconsin judge in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on Monday dismissed a misdemeanor charge against the U.S. teenager for illegally possessing the AR-15-style rifle he used to shoot three people, killing two, in what he says was self defense.
In dismissing the charge, Judge Bruce Schroeder say the law on possession was unclear. Rittenhouse was 17 at the time of the shootings.
ReutersNov 10 2021
News
Trial Explodes: Kyle Rittenhouse Cries on Stand, Judge Berates Prosecutor
Kyle Rittenhouse broke down sobbing on the stand while testifying in his own defense on Wednesday, prompting the judge to call a ten-minute recess.
Rittenhouse began to sob and hyperventilate as he described the moment he fatally shot two attackers and wounded another during a protest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisc.
National Review (News)Nov 07 2021
Opinion
Kyle Rittenhouse Doesn’t Need Reasonable Doubt. His Prosecutors Do
Prosecutors in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse so far have a case that comes down to this: What if the things our witnesses say they saw and thought during that fateful night of rioting last year are all wrong?
If this were a legitimate murder trial, and not one instigated by Democrats and the media for political purposes, that’s the kind of argument that a defense team would be
The FederalistOct 27 2021
News
Prosecutors cannot call those shot by Kyle Rittenhouse 'victims.' But 'looters' is OK
Prosecutors in the criminal trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who shot and killed two protesters last year in Kenosha, Wis., will not be able to refer to the people he shot as "victims," a judge has ruled, while defense attorneys may be able to call them "arsonists" or "looters."
In a proceeding about the ground rules for the upcoming trial, prosecutors and defense lawyers debated
NPR (Online News)Nov 11 2021
Perspectives Blog
Story of the Week: Trump, Rittenhouse at Center of Crime Drama Media Coverage
Left- and right-rated media offered extensive coverage of former President Donald Trump and the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse this week, but the framing often differed greatly. Many sources on the left highlighted the House January 6 committee's continued efforts to get information on the Capitol riot from Trump and his former staff. On Tuesday, a judge rejected Trump's bid for executive
AllSides StaffJan 05 2021
News
Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused In Kenosha Shootings, Pleads Not Guilty To All Charges
Kyle Rittenhouse, a young gunman facing criminal charges in the killing of two men and the serious injury of a third this summer in Kenosha, Wis., entered not guilty pleas to all charges during an arraignment Tuesday.
Rittenhouse, now 18, appeared before Kenosha County Circuit Court Commissioner Loren Keating by video link from the office of his attorney Mark Richards. He is free on $2
NPR (Online News)Feb 22 2023
News
Kyle Rittenhouse Faces 2nd Civil Lawsuit, Continues To Beg For Money From His Supporters
Earlier this month a judge ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit filed against Krying Kenosha Killer Kyle Rittenhouse by the family of one of his slain victims, Anthony Huber, will move forward. Now, Rittenhouse faces another lawsuit, this time by Gaige Grosskreutz, the man Rittenhouse shot but didn’t kill while playing redneck Batman on the streets of Kenosha during civil unrest over the
News OneDec 03 2020
News
Court refuses to drop charges against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse
A Wisconsin court on Thursday refused to drop two of the charges against Kenosha gunman Kyle Rittenhouse — clearing the way for the teenager’s upcoming murder trial.
Rittenhouse, 17, who is free on $2 million bond posted by supporters, faces intentional and reckless homicide charges in the Aug. 25 shooting death of two protesters and the wounding of a third during Black Lives Matter
New York Post (News)Nov 23 2020
News
AOC calls Kyle Rittenhouse release example of privilege and 'white supremacy'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said the release of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of fatally shooting two people during August protests in Wisconsin, on $2 million bail is an example of privilege and “white supremacy.”
“People who argue that dramatic changes to policing, including budgetary ones, will mean ‘violent people will be let out of jail to roam free’ rarely ever
Washington ExaminerDec 18 2021
News
Judging the judges: Watchdog groups see spike in interest after Rittenhouse trial
A few weeks after the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, Michelle Garra signed up to volunteer with Court Watch PG, a Maryland-based organization that trains people to monitor trials to keep judges and prosecutors accountable.
Following the proceedings closely, Garra was particularly disturbed by how the judge operated, she said.
"It was surreal watching the judge coddle him
NBC News (Online)