Given the highly charged political nature of the trial, many of those quirks and choices have been scrutinised for evidence of bias. [40][41] The Los Angeles Times said the interview canonized Rittenhouse and made him a "patron saint of right-wing violence", while categorizing it as an overly sympathetic "soft ball" interview. Kyle Rittenhouse, race and self-defense: Historian Ibram X Kendi's view on this moment in the U.S. [68], On June 23, 2022, Rittenhouse announced a video game called Kyle Rittenhouse's Turkey Shoot, developed by Mint Studios, for the purpose of funding his media defamation suits. Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Law, race and fear on display. Rittenhouse's likeness has been used by fans to sell products, especially T-shirts. Kyle Rittenhouse looks back as the late Anthony Huber's great aunt, Susan Hughes, enters the courtroom during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on November Gun rights groups and supporters of former President Trump are celebrating the Rittenhouse acquittal. The Kyle Rittenhouse trial is a master class in white privilege at every level. [61] In March 2022, Rittenhouse shared a meme of himself crying while on the witness stand during his trial to protest rising gas prices, which he tweeted was "thanks to a Joe Biden presidency". The Georgia men were convicted of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, shot in February 2020 while jogging through his neighborhood. Courtroom lottery decides Rittenhouse jury selection; deliberations underway, Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Tensions high as jury deliberations begin. What is it about the Kyle Rittenhouse case that so divides the country? [2][4] He expressed interest in law enforcement through publicly-viewable social media posts. His attorneys argued that the teenager acted in self-defense when he opened fire. It consisted of seven women and five men, all of them were white except one person of color. He has also been charged with attempted intentional homicide in the shooting of Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, a paramedic from suburban Milwaukee. We've received your submission. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. PublishedNovember 22, 2021 at 1:20 PM EST. Mr Rittenhouse was not immediately arrested after he shot three white men - two of them fatally - despite surrendering to police. Is Kyle Rittenhouse Hispanic? [8][13][14] Rittenhouse wounded a third when he was approached and had a handgun pointed at him. [93] By the next month, he had withdrawn. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, was acquitted Friday of five charges after he killed two men and wounded a third with a rifle during a turbulent night of protests that erupted in Kenosha in I'm glad there are still good people out there to make sure garbage humans like Kyle Rittenhouse don't get a platform to profit from being a murderous thug. 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 don't want to see anybody else have to deal with what I went through. Kyle Rittenhouse is a product of both the racist justice system, and the society that enables it. Rittenhouse also said he had reached out to President Joe Biden several times but had not received a response, adding, "He still hasn't replied. [77] Taylor Greene said, "Kyle Rittenhouse deserves to be remembered as a hero who defended his community, protected businesses, and acted lawfully in the face of lawlessness. Instead the jury had to work out why he did it. The facts of that night have never been up for debate - Kyle Rittenhouse killed two men and injured a third. He's an idiot. Ukrainian ministers killed in helicopter crash, 'I saw a burning helicopter circling': 14 killed in Ukraine crash, Maximum two drinks a week, Canada guidance advises. The then-17-year-old, armed with an AR-15, had gone to an anti-police brutality protest, flaunting his gun and repeatedly walking past police officers who did absolutely nothing to stop him. He has two siblings, an older sister and a younger sister. The now 18-year-old was on trial for shooting three men, and killing two of them during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. [76] The bill, which would award Rittenhouse the Congressional Gold Medal, had no co-sponsors. [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. [2] Eventually transitioning to online school, he dropped out and left Lakes Community High School altogether in 2018 after attending for one semester in 20172018. It's renewed this debate over exactly who is allowed to possess guns and then proclaim self-defence when they kill someone. Read about our approach to external linking. CHICAGO (AP) For many Black Americans, Kyle Rittenhouses acquittal on all charges by a Wisconsin jury on Friday confirmed their belief in two justice systems: one for white people and another for Black people.. Rittenhouse, the two men he killed and the man he wounded were all white, but the case has been linked from the start to issues of race and the Now they're actively recruiting someone whose sole qualification is killing people standing up for Black lives and getting away with it. [72] During an appearance on Newsmax, Colorado House Representative Lauren Boebert responded to Cawthorn's offer and challenged Cawthorn, who is bound to a wheelchair, to "a sprint" to employ Rittenhouse as an intern. Who is US teen cleared of protest killings? He added: "I'm not a racist person. This case has nothing to do with race. "[94], American known for the Kenosha unrest shooting, Political internship offers, namesake bills, and politics. Rittenhouse breaks down after being found not guilty on all charges 01:31 Classified documents found at Biden private office. Kyle Rittenhouse, a young white male, was never going to be judged fairly by the same people. [86], In 2022, a satirical story turned into a rumor circulating on social media saying that Rittenhouse had filed and settled a lawsuit against Whoopi Goldberg and The View. The decision turned on the length of the firearm's barrel, which would have been prohibited if it were a few inches shorter. "[80] Griffey additionally proposed a proclamation be created in honor of Rittenhouse, saying he "deserves to be recognized as a hero. He was 17 when he brought a semi-automatic rifle and a medical kit to Kenosha in what he said was an effort to protect businesses as riots broke out over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down, on Aug. 23. Read about our approach to external linking. [8][9] After a man chased him into a parking lot and grabbed the barrel of his rifle, Rittenhouse fatally shot him. [67], In March 2022, Swedish company Nordic Empire Games launched a video game featuring Rittenhouse called Acquitted. I am not shocked by the results, at least as it relates to the murder charges, said defense attorney Tony Thedford. So it just shows how much of a man he is to not sit down and talk. 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. Its hard not to think about the Kalief Browders, the Breonna Taylors, the George Floyds, the Trayvon Martins, and the endless list of Black people in this country who werent granted the same privilege. 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Just hours before the Idaho slayings, another grisly scene unfolded outside Bryan Kohberger's window, Polar bear kills woman, boy in remote Alaska village, Hawaii fisherman overboard, missing after hooking large ahi, Reality TV star Julie Chrisley reassigned from Florida prison to federal medical center, The rich and powerful flocked to Davos via private jet to discuss climate change, study finds, Sunny skies, cool temps expected for most of SoCal on Wednesday, A failed GOP candidate accused of orchestrating shootings at Democratic officials' homes once called for 'civility' between the parties, Bobcat Insider: Montana State basketball teams had busy stretch ahead of rivalry games vs. Montana, Biden to visit California as severe storms fade. In 2022, he started a fundraising effort to sue media outlets in civil court for alleged defamation and announced a video game, Kyle Rittenhouse's Turkey Shoot, to raise funds for legal defense. [91], In October 2021, Rittenhouse started taking online classes at Arizona State University as a non-degree seeking student, and wanted to transition to in-person classes. January 2019 Lincoln Memorial confrontation, "People have just discovered Kyle Rittenhouse and Greta Thunberg were born on exactly the same day", "Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months", "Who is Kyle Rittenhouse? Rittenhouse's prosecution became a cause clbre for right-wing organizations and media. Rittenhouse also faces two counts of recklessly endangering safety. Rice wasnt given the benefit of the doubt, or the assumption of good intent, in fact, no Black person in this country is ever given either. 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.. Gun-control activists have cited this as yet another example of the kind of loophole that could be remedied by more uniform national gun laws. I was dizzy, I was vomiting, I couldnt breathe.. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. 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. [34] A picture of the two released on November 22, 2021, went viral on social media. Rittenhouse was 17 when he joined other armed people who said they were protecting private property in Kenosha during the Aug. 25, 2020, social justice protest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man. [48] The organization arranging the event said Rittenhouse was not compensated for the 45-minute panel appearance. During the trial, testimony usually ended at about 5 p.m. on most days. 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[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. "[48] Kirk described him as a "hero to millions," and the crowd gave him a standing ovation after chanting his name. While the 30-year-old Wisconsin law contains a provision to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to go hunting, they view the weapon Mr Rittenhouse was carrying as clearly "dangerous" in the circumstances he used it. On November 17, 2021, two days before the jury's decision, Florida House Representative Matt Gaetz offered him an internship. Kyle Rittenhouse on Tuesday randomly selected the seven women and five men who will decide whether he should be held criminally responsible for gunning down two men during a social justice protest in Wisconsin last year. The Rittenhouse trial has once again highlighted laws restricting gun possession and use in America that varies widely by state and local jurisdiction. [2], As a high school freshman, Rittenhouse participated in the Explorers program at the Grayslake Police Department, as well as a cadet program at the Antioch Fire Department, with the goal of becoming a paramedic or working in law enforcement. He was allowed to claim self-defense and to be acquitted of all charges without being labeled a terrorist. [a] A jury weighed two counts of homicide, two counts of attempted homicide, and one count of reckless endangerment, and found Rittenhouse not guilty. Rittenhouse carefully placed the pieces of paper on the defense table before a court official collected them and showed them to prosecutors. 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. The story was false. 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