Nov 04 Rittenhouse juror dismissed after joke about Jacob Blake shooting By Associated Press 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."… Continue reading
Nov 04 WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting continues – Day 3 By Amy Forliti, Tammy Webber, Michael Tarm, Associated Press The testimony at Rittenhouse's murder trial came from two witnesses who had been called to the stand by the prosecution but gave accounts often more favorable to the defense in the politically polarizing case. Continue reading
Nov 03 WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse trial for Kenosha shooting continues – Day 2 By Tammy Webber, Michael Tarm, Amy Forliti, Associated Press The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial over a string of shootings on the streets of Kenosha watched one of the central pieces of video evidence Wednesday. Continue reading
Nov 02 These are the charges Kyle Rittenhouse faces in 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. Continue reading
Nov 02 WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse trial begins over Kenosha shooting By Scott Bauer, Michael Tarm, Amy Forliti, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 6:56 Analyzing Kyle Rittenhouse’s self-defense claims as jury selection begins in his trial By Stephanie Sy, Amber Partida Jury selection began Monday in a highly watched murder trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The trial will revolve around questions over protests in 2020 that led to riots and whether the defendant, Kyle Rittenhouse, recklessly shot people or acted in self-defense. Continue watching
Nov 01 Judge hopes to seat Kyle Rittenhouse jury within a day By Scott Bauer, Michael Tarm, Associated Press Rittenhouse was 17 when he made the short trip north from his home in Illinois, just across the Wisconsin border, during protests that broke out in August 2020 after a white police officer shot Jacob Blake, a Black man. Continue reading
Mar 10 Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin has been pushed back by seven months. Continue reading
Feb 11 Judge declines new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse By Todd Richmond, Associated Press 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. 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