At his trial in November 2021, a jury found Rittenhouse not guilty of murder and other charges after he testified that he acted in self-defense. Legal analysts have generally concluded that Judge Schroeder's rulings have been within the norms for such proceedings, but with the impartiality of the entire US criminal system challenged in last year's protests against institutional racism and police shootings - including the one in Kenosha - those norms are under scrutiny, as well. I tell everybody there what happened. It never had anything to do with race. Meanwhile, outside court cars drove past tooting their horns and cheering. Two nights before he turned up in Kenosha last year, saying he wanted to help protect businesses amid rioting, police had shot an armed black man, Jacob Blake, in the back, leaving him paralysed. Cue Twitters wrath. Described as a far-right extremist group owned by William Hahne, the organization created the game that features Rittenhouse shooting his way through crowds of zombies with the choice of 18 different weapons. Kyle Rittenhouse is not a hero. As jurors were sent away to deliberate, Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder told lawyers on both sides to stay within 10 minutes of the courthouse in case the panel has a question it will need to debate. Nia Tipton is a writer living in Brooklyn. Rittenhouse's prosecution became a cause clbre for right-wing organizations and media. Kyle Howard Rittenhouse (born January 3, 2003) is an American man known for shooting three men, two fatally, during the civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020 when he was 17 years old. [13][15][16][17][18], At a criminal trial in Kenosha in November 2021, prosecutors argued that Rittenhouse was seen as an active shooter and had provoked the other participants while defense lawyers argued that he had acted in self-defense,[19] stating that he had used force necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself. Here's what we know about the 17-year-old charged in the Kenosha protest shooting", "The Kenosha Shooting Suspect Was In The Front Row Of A Trump Rally In January", "What we know so far about Kyle Rittenhouse, the 17-year-old accused of murder after fatal Kenosha protest shootings", "Kyle Rittenhouse: Who is US teen cleared of protest killings? BREAKING: Microsoft will lay off 10,000 workers, citing concern about a possible recession. In February 2022, Rittenhouse announced he was launching the Media Accountability Project, sometimes referred to by its acronym TMAP,[83] during another interview on Tucker Carlson Tonight, saying: "Me and my team have decided to launch The Media Accountability Project as a tool to help fundraise and hold the media accountable for the lies they said and deal with them in court. [45] Trump called him "really a nice young man," and the two were photographed together. In Wisconsin, a defendant asserting perfect self-defense against a charge of first-degree murder must meet an objective threshold showing that the defendant reasonably believed that the defendant was preventing or terminating an unlawful interference with the defendant's person and that the force used was necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm. Rittenhouse started the media accountability project to hold the media accountable and take them to court for the lies they perpetuate against Americans. Black people around the country have started asking the question on what would have happened if Kyle Rittenhouse had been Black? [49] During the panel, Rittenhouse said, "I think my trial was an example of them trying to come after our Second Amendment rights, our right to defend ourselves and trying to take our weapons. [1][2] A white American,[3] his parents were married in Lake County, Illinois, in February 2000, three years before his birth. Funniest part of this story is that the planned event was a Rally Against Censorship.. Kyle Rittenhouse, center, exits his chair for a meeting Judge Bruce Schroeder called during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. [34] A picture of the two released on November 22, 2021, went viral on social media. This case had nothing to do with race, had to do with the right to self-defense, Rittenhouse, 18, told Fox News host Tucker Carlson in an interview set to air Monday. Much US media commentary of the case dwelled on race, although Mr Rittenhouse is white, as were all three men he shot. Fans of Rittenhouse have continued to sell clothing with his image following the trial. 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The Kenosha jury was picked from a pool of 18 people who sat through two weeks of testimony and arguments in a case that has drawn national attention and sparked debates over gun rights and race. "It's just amazing to see how much a prosecutor can take advantage of someone.". [64], The week following Rittenhouse's acquittal, the Saddle River Range gun store in Conroe, Texas held a "not guilty" sale and the owner posted a photo of Rittenhouse with a gun on their Instagram page. Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal hinged on the specific details of Wisconsin's self-defence laws, taking into account Mr Rittenhouse's state of mind at the moment of shootings. Rittenhouse himself is also speaking out now that his trial is over, saying in a new interview airing on Monday with Tucker Carlson of Fox News that the case had never had anything do with race, it had to do with the right to self-defense.. 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The trial could prompt renewed consideration of self-defence laws across the US and whether they sufficiently weigh the totality of circumstances involving the use lethal force, particularly in a society where restrictions on the possession of firearms have been loosened. At his trial in November 2021, a jury found Rittenhouse not guilty of murder and other charges after he testified that he acted in self-defense. Kenosha County assistant district attorney Thomas Binger, the lead prosecutor in the case, released a statement after Fridays verdict saying in part while we are disappointed with the verdict, it must be respected.. Amid a fraught and ugly culture war, acquitted criminal defendant Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, denied accusations of racism and said his case was about self-defense.He also said he supported the Black Lives Matter movement. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. [26], The family of one of the men who was fatally shot filed a civil suit against the police and county sheriff's departments in Kenosha in August 2021, and added Rittenhouse as a named defendant in January 2022. [50], Rittenhouse has been a guest on several podcasts, including the Blaze Media project You Are Here, hosted by Elijah Schaffer and Sydney Watson, where Rittenhouse said going to protests was "not the best idea". Copyright 2021 NPR. Given the highly charged political nature of the trial, many of those quirks and choices have been scrutinised for evidence of bias. [40] It was watched by 4.942 million viewers (the show averages 3.16 million viewers) and had more than four times the viewers of any other network, leading TheWrap to state that the interview "crushed the rest of cable news" on the night it aired. Jurors cleared the 18-year-old of killing two men and wounding a third with a military rifle after accepting claims that he had feared for his life. 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This case has nothing to do with race, Rittenhouse told Fox Newss Tucker Carlson in an interview scheduled to premiere Monday at Rittenhouse, who was acquitted on all charges after shooting two men and wounding another during a civil unrest that followed in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake at the hands of a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin last summer. He was allowed to claim self-defense and to be acquitted of all charges without being labeled a terrorist. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? "[80], In November 2022, Rittenhouse met with Republican House of Representative members of the Second Amendment Caucus to discuss his experiences and answer questions from the caucus. Some legal analysts and protesters pushing for a conviction have also accused the judge of favoring the defense. "[45] Rittenhouse, his mother, and Trump met at Mar-a-Lago, the same day the Tucker Carlson Tonight interview aired on November 22, 2021. [94][95] A Blinn College spokesperson confirmed Rittenhouse had applied, but had "not enrolled for a current or upcoming term. [53] The BBC wrote the video "appeared to link Rittenhouse, without any evidence, to white supremacists. He killed two men during racial unrest in He had faced five charges, including intentional homicide. Jan. 13PROVO, Utah BYU students unofficially announced their plans with less than 30 seconds remaining in Thursday's game. [36] Two days later on November 22, 2021, the hour-long episode titled "The Kyle Rittenhouse Interview" released, where Carlson interviewed him about a wide range of subjects. [6][7], On August 25, 2020, when he was 17, Rittenhouse shot three men during the civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin that followed the shooting of a black man, Jacob Blake, by a police officer. "[39] The episode was the second-most watched episode of the show's run since it premiered in 2016, following the episode on the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack earlier in 2021. Kyle Rittenhouse, race and self-defense: Historian Ibram X Kendi's view on this moment in the U.S. [93] By the next month, he had withdrawn. CONROE, Texas A Texas brewery canceled an upcoming event featuring Kyle Rittenhouse, posting to Twitter that it felt the event did not reflect its values.The event, a rally [52] He denied being a racist, domestic terrorist, or white supremacist, saying he had been attacked by those who described him in these terms. David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. Who is US teen cleared of protest killings? White privilege is not being seen as a threat or hostile. "[75], At least two laws, a bill, and a proclamation have been proposed in different states which have been named after Rittenhouse. During last year's election campaign, US President Joe Biden tweeted a video that appeared to link Mr Rittenhouse, without any evidence, to white supremacists. The high-profile case created debate over whether Rittenhouse used his legal right to use weapons during the violence in Kenosha or whether he was a dangerous vigilante who escalated the tension. He also said he wouldn't set a time on when deliberations needed to end on any given day. He has two siblings, an older sister and a younger sister. [92] Non-degree seeking students at ASU go through a "modified admissions process" instead of the full admissions process for degree-seeking students. Bruce Schroeder is the longest-serving circuit judge in the Wisconsin state court system. 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The trend up until now has been to expand the right of self-defence in many states through "castle doctrine" and "stand your ground" laws that give individuals a presumptive right to use force to protect their homes and themselves, rather than to back down from a confrontation. Read about our approach to external linking. Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal hinged on the specific details of Wisconsin's self-defence laws, taking into account Mr Rittenhouse's state of mind at the moment of shootings. Who is US teen cleared of protest killings? [5] He got a part-time job as a lifeguard at the YMCA in Lindenhurst, but was furloughed in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic began. A patriot to some and a vigilante to others, his acquittal divided the US. Mr Rittenhouse was not immediately arrested after he shot three white men - two of them fatally - despite surrendering to police. Rittenhouse carefully placed the pieces of paper on the defense table before a court official collected them and showed them to prosecutors. [65], The same week, speculation on a book deal began. Themes of race, violence, and self-defense all surfaced during the trials, and experts largely agreed with the verdicts, saying prosecutors had a much more challenging case to prove in the Rittenhouse trial. Read about our approach to external linking. [89][90] His first video on the channel showed him firing a handgun and an automatic rifle and included the YouTube gun advocate Brandon Herrera as a guest. Today in 2014, Officer Timothy Loehmann murdered 12-year-old #TamirRice while he was playing with a toy gun.As a contrast to what we are witnessing today, Kyle Rittenhouse had a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon dropped although there is video & camera footage. Kyle Rittenhouse shot 3 people during protests against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, USA in August 2020. You can try, Ibram X. Kendi Walks His Talk With 'Be Anti-Racist' Podcast, Survivor's 'Guilt' To 'Courage': Ibram X. Kendi Among Advocates For Early Colon Cancer Screening, What we know about the 3 men who were shot by Kyle Rittenhouse. KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) 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 footage of a man chasing Rittenhouse and throwing a plastic bag at him just before the man was gunned down. Rittenhouse shot and killed two men and severely wounded a third in confrontations that he claims were acts of self-defense. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. The facts of that night have never been up for debate - Kyle Rittenhouse killed two men and injured a third. Jurors cleared the 18-year-old of killing two men and wounding a third with a military rifle after accepting claims that he had feared for his life. Rittenhouse, of nearby Antioch, Illinois, reached into the brown tumbler and pulled out six pieces of paper, one at a time. Watch: The jury delivers the Rittenhouse verdict. [21][22][23][24][25] Public sentiment and media coverage of the shootings was polarized and politicized, with an Economist/YouGov poll finding that two-thirds of Republicans thought Rittenhouse should be acquitted while three-quarters of Democrats thought he should be convicted. Rittenhouse was 17 at the time. [62], Rittenhouse's image has been used for a number of products and sales, including clothing, a gun sale, and a video game. Kyle Rittenhouse's case has become a flashpoint in the highly polarised debate over gun rights in the US. Rittenhouse was armed with an AR-15 style rifle and had joined a group of armed citizens in Kenosha who had said they were there to protect local businesses. The nearly all-white panel will decide whether the Illinois teen should be held criminally responsible for killing two men and seriously wounding a third in Kenosha last year. Few US trials in recent years have generated such acrimony. You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. Kyle Rittenhouse is a product of both the racist justice system, and the society that enables it. Kyle Rittenhouse, a young white male, was never going to be judged fairly by the same people. The Kyle Rittenhouse trial is a master class in white privilege at every level. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Read about our approach to external linking. The Georgia men were convicted of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, shot in February 2020 while jogging through his neighborhood. His rulings to drop the illegal firearm charge and saying the men Mr Rittenhouse shot could not be called "victims" were criticised by many on the left. [10][11][12] Rittenhouse fled and was pursued by a crowd. Often the regulations are less than precise, the product of intense legislative debate over the types of firearms covered and under what circumstances the laws apply. I support the BLM movement and peacefully demonstrating.. I am not shocked by the results, at least as it relates to the murder charges, said defense attorney Tony Thedford. Gun rights groups and supporters of former President Trump are celebrating the Rittenhouse acquittal. Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Law, race and fear on display. [94] After that announcement, Rittenhouse posted on Twitter he would be attending Blinn College, a junior college and what he referred to as a "feeder school" for Texas A&M. The police officer remains in the force. [4] Other posts revolved around "honoring police, with Blue Lives Matter graphics, photos of officers killed in the line of duty, and the "thin blue line" flag associated with support for law enforcement. 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