Kyle Rittenhouse

Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty of all counts in Kenosha shooting

By Michael Tarm, Scott Bauer, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation's debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.

WATCH: Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty in Kenosha shooting trial – Day 14

By Associated Press

The jury deliberated for a third day without reaching a verdict Thursday, while the judge banned MSNBC from the courthouse after a freelancer for the network was accused of following the jurors in their bus.

News Wrap: Defense rests in Ahmaud Arbery murder trial

In our news wrap Thursday, the defense has rested in the trial of three men accused of chasing down and murdering Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. New COVID infections in the U.S. are still accelerating, with average daily cases up nearly…

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WATCH: Rittenhouse jury resumes deliberating after 2nd mistrial bid – Day 13

By Michael Tarm, Scott Bauer, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

The jury members will return on Friday morning to resume their work. Unlike on previous days, they had no questions and no requests to review any evidence Thursday in the politically and racially fraught case.

EXPLAINER: What charges does Kyle Rittenhouse face for Kenosha shooting?

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

Kyle Rittenhouse faces multiple charges for shooting three men, killing two, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020.

WATCH: Jury at Kyle Rittenhouse trial request to re-watch video as deliberations continue – Day 12

By Michael Tarm, Scott Bauer, Amy Forliti, Associated Press

The judge at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial says he'll "think long and hard" about allowing televised trials in the future.

WATCH: No verdict after daylong deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting – Day 11

By Michael Tarm, Amy Forliti, Tammy Webber, Associated Press

The case went to the anonymous jury after the judge, in an unusual move, allowed Rittenhouse himself to play a minor role in the selection of the final panel of 12 people whose job was to decide his fate.

News Wrap: Trump ally Steve Bannon appears in court on contempt charges

In our news wrap Monday, longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon appeared before a federal judge in Washington on criminal contempt charges. Health officials in New York City called for all adults to get booster shots going beyond current CDC guidance.

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Explainer: Why did the judge drop Kyle Rittenhouse gun charge?

By Todd Richmond, Associated Press

No one contested that Rittenhouse was underage with a gun. But defense experts had seized on a section of the state's law to argue that it was limited to short-barreled shotguns or rifles.

WATCH: Closing arguments in the Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting – Day 10

By Associated Press

A prosecutor told jurors that Kyle Rittenhouse provoked the bloodshed on the streets of Kenosha by bringing a semi-automatic rifle and menacing others.