Headline Roundup • November 15th, 2021
Closing Arguments Made in Kyle Rittenhouse Case
Violence In America,Courts,Kyle Rittenhouse,Kenosha Shootings,Gun Violence,Criminal Justice,Jacob Blake,George Floyd Protests
Summary from the AllSides News Team
Prosecutors and defense lawyers delivered their closing arguments in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on Monday. Rittenhouse, now 18, faces six charges — including first-degree intentional homicide — over the non-fatal shooting of Gaige Grosskreutz and the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber. Another charge, for possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor, was dropped by Judge Bruce Schroeder on Monday. Defense attorney Mark Richards argued that Rittenhouse “couldn't run and continue to run from [Rosenbaum], which he was under no legal duty to do whatsoever.” Meanwhile, lead prosecutor Thomas Binger argued that “You cannot claim self-defense against a danger you create.”
Coverage was prominently displayed across the spectrum, often in “live coverage” format with frequent updates and live video. Some outlets later moved coverage of the trial lower on homepages in favor of coverage of Biden's $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. While coverage was mostly balanced, some outlets on the left and right appeared to highlight the arguments of either the prosecution or the defense, respectively.
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Prosecutors and defense lawyers are making their closing arguments in the criminal trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who is charged with homicide after fatally shooting two protesters during unrest last year in Kenosha, Wis.
Rittenhouse and his lawyers have argued that he was acting in self-defense when he shot three people with his AR-15-style rifle. In a dramatic turn on the stand last week, Rittenhouse testified that he feared for his life.
In his closing arguments Monday, lead prosecutor Thomas Binger argued that Rittenhouse created the peril he faced...
A prosecutor hoping to send Kyle Rittenhouse to prison made closing arguments in his homicide trial on Monday. The jury was expected to begin weighing later in the day whether Mr. Rittenhouse was acting in self-defense, or needlessly and illegally, when he shot three men in Kenosha last summer, two of them fatally, during a night of unrest.
Thomas Binger, who is leading the prosecution, used some of his final moments before the jury to attack Mr. Rittenhouse’s claim that he thought he had to fire at the men to...
Rittenhouse faces charges including first-degree intentional homicide, which is Wisconsin’s murder count; attempted first-degree intentional homicide; first-degree reckless homicide and reckless endangering.
Rittenhouse was 17 when he and at least one friend said they traveled to the Wisconsin city of Kenosha from Illinois on Aug. 25, 2020, to protect local businesses and provide medical aid after two nights of unrest, with businesses being looted and set on fire.
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