Nation Nov 04 Rittenhouse juror dismissed after joke about Jacob Blake shooting Prosecutors said the remarks as shared showed racial bias. In dismissing the juror, Schroeder said it was "clear that the appearance of bias is present and it would seriously undermine the outcome of the case."… By Associated Press
Nation Nov 02 WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse trial begins over Kenosha shooting A prosecutor says Kyle Rittenhouse instigated the confrontation that led him to shoot three people on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin. But Rittenhouse’s attorney says his client acted in self-defense. By Scott Bauer, Michael Tarm, Amy Forliti, Associated Press
Nation Oct 08 Federal prosecutors won’t seek charges against cop in Jacob Blake shooting The U.S. Department of Justice launched its own investigation days after the shooting. The agency announced Friday that it won’t pursue charges against Sheskey either, saying there’s not enough evidence to prove he used excessive force. By Associated Press
Politics Feb 11 Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse Prosecutors in Kenosha County asked Judge Bruce Schroeder to issue a new warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse and up his bail by $200,000 because he has failed to update his address as mandated by his bail conditions. By Todd Richmond, Associated Press
Jan 05 Watch 4:05 News Wrap: White Wisconsin officer avoids criminal charges in Jacob Blake shooting In our news wrap Tuesday, the white police officer who shot and paralyzed a Black man in Kenosha, Wisconsin last summer will not be charged, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 tops 356,000, the nation’s top national security agencies acknowledge… Continue watching
Jan 05 WATCH: No criminal charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake By Todd Richmond, Michael Tarm, Associated Press A Wisconsin prosecutor said he will not file criminal charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back in Kenosha last summer that left him paralyzed. Continue reading
Oct 31 Teen told police where to find gun used in Kenosha shootings By Associated Press 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,… Continue reading
Sep 25 Illinois teen who shot and killed two protesters fights extradition to Wisconsin to face charges By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Kyle Rittenhouse surrendered to police in his home in Antioch, Illinois, a day after prosecutors say he shot and killed two protesters and wounded a third on the streets of Kenosha on Aug. 25. Continue reading
Sep 06 Jacob Blake speaks out for first time since police shooting By Associated Press Jacob Blake has spoken publicly for the first time since a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot him seven times in the back, saying he’s in constant pain from the shooting, which doctors fear will leave him paralyzed from the waist… Continue reading