By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-kyle-rittenhouse-attorney-speaks-after-acquittal-in-kenosha-shooting Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse attorney speaks after acquittal in Kenosha shooting Nation Updated on Nov 19, 2021 6:19 PM EDT — Published on Nov 19, 2021 3:27 PM EDT 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. Watch Richards’ remarks in the player above. Rittenhouse, 18, began to choke up, fell forward toward the defense table and then hugged one of his attorneys as he heard a court clerk recite “not guilty” five times. Rittenhouse’s defense attorney, Mark Richards, said his client was greatly relieved by the verdict. “There were times we doubted the case. There were times we were confident and to say that we were relieved would be a gross misunderstatement. And Kyle is not here. He’s on his way home. He wants to get on with his life. He has a huge sense of relief for what the jury did to him today,” Richards told reporters. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
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. Watch Richards’ remarks in the player above. Rittenhouse, 18, began to choke up, fell forward toward the defense table and then hugged one of his attorneys as he heard a court clerk recite “not guilty” five times. Rittenhouse’s defense attorney, Mark Richards, said his client was greatly relieved by the verdict. “There were times we doubted the case. There were times we were confident and to say that we were relieved would be a gross misunderstatement. And Kyle is not here. He’s on his way home. He wants to get on with his life. He has a huge sense of relief for what the jury did to him today,” Richards told reporters. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now