He was allowed to claim self-defense and to be acquitted of all charges without being labeled a terrorist. The facts of that night have never been up for debate - Kyle Rittenhouse killed two men and injured a third. His attorneys argued that the teenager acted in self-defense when he opened fire. [68] It was launched through the Steam hosting platform and available for $5. He also said he wouldn't set a time on when deliberations needed to end on any given day. [43][44], Former President Trump announced on Sean Hannity's show that Rittenhouse had requested a meeting, saying, "He called. [34] A picture of the two released on November 22, 2021, went viral on social media. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. 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He's also established a reputation as a pro-defence jurist - one further cemented by his testy exchanges with prosecutors during the Rittenhouse trial. Kyle Rittenhouse is a product of both the racist justice system, and the society that enables it. He tried to shoot an unknown person, known in court as jump kick man, who tried to kick him in the face, and prosecutors said he could have wounded another man when he opened fire on Rosenbaum. Kyle Rittenhouse is not a hero. 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. He was being chased by a group of people when he fired the fatal shots. "[80] Griffey additionally proposed a proclamation be created in honor of Rittenhouse, saying he "deserves to be recognized as a hero. Grosskreutz, who had gone to the protest that night to provide medical aid, was carrying a Glock pistol when Rittenhouse shot him at close range. 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A patriot to some and a It was within momentsof getting out of his squad car that Timothy Loehmann shot the child. [37] In the interview, Rittenhouse said he would eventually like to become a lawyer or nurse. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. He was allowed to stand a trial and cry in front of an all-white jury and subsequently white America. On November 17, 2021, two days before the jury's decision, Florida House Representative Matt Gaetz offered him an internship. 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. We made it through the hard part.. Kyle Howard Rittenhouse (born January 3, 2003) is an American known for shooting three men, two fatally, during the civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020 when he was 17 years old. Rittenhouse, now 18, isaccused of intentional homicidein the slaying ofAnthony Huber, 26, and reckless homicide in the death of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36. Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges against him Friday. Mr Blake said in an interview that if Mr Rittenhouse had been of a different ethnicity, "he'd be gone". A day before closing arguments in the Rittenhouse trial, Judge Bruce Schroeder ordered that one of the charges - that Mr Rittenhouse violated a state law prohibiting a person under 18 from possessing a "dangerous weapon" - be dropped because the rifle Mr Rittenhouse was carrying wasn't prohibited to him. 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. 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. 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? 7 reasons Kyle Rittenhouse's self-defense argument succeeded in getting him acquitted of all charges. "It's just amazing to see how much a prosecutor can take advantage of someone.". (The) judge has been biased the entire time, from not allowing Kyle Rittenhouse to go back to jail after not disclosing his address, to interrupting him on the witness stand, to his behavior throughout the entire trial, said Pope, This judge has shown his bias and shown this has been about him this entire time., Another concern raised during the trial was the makeup of the jury. Much US media commentary of the case dwelled on race, although Mr Rittenhouse is white, as were all three men he shot. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Kyle Rittenhouse, a young white male, was never going to be judged fairly by the same people. For Rittenhouse, a white teenager, to bring a gun to a Black Lives Matter protest under the pretense of protecting property is an act of both white privilege and white vigilantism. 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. I'm proud to file this legislation to award Kyle Rittenhouse a Congressional Gold Medal. [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. It had to do with the right to self-defense, Rittenhouse said, during a clip from the interview that is set to air on Monday night. Thanks for contacting us. We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. [53] The BBC wrote the video "appeared to link Rittenhouse, without any evidence, to white supremacists. Americans react to Kyle Rittenhouses full acquittal. Meanwhile, outside court cars drove past tooting their horns and cheering. Taking the stand during the trail on November 8, 2021, Grosskreutz said he was armed with a pistol. He had faced five charges, including intentional homicide. [94][95] A Blinn College spokesperson confirmed Rittenhouse had applied, but had "not enrolled for a current or upcoming term. ", "Rittenhouse says Biden defamed his character", "Kyle Rittenhouse and the New Era of Political Violence", "Right-wing memes praising Wisconsin protest shooter surge online", "What's in a Meme? He killed two men during racial unrest in Wisconsin, but successfully convinced the jury he only used his semi-automatic weapon because he feared for his life. But coming just days apart, they laid bare a dangerous and long "I agree with the BLM movement, I agree everybody has the right to protest and assemble. "No black teenager who kills two people and leaves one seriously injured, would be treated, no matter what the law says about self-defence, like Rittenhouse. Kyle Rittenhouse says his case was not about the contentious issue of race and that, in fact, he supports Black Lives Matter. CNN commentator Van Jones said the decision sends a message to black citizens that "there are two Americas". [52] He denied being a racist, domestic terrorist, or white supremacist, saying he had been attacked by those who described him in these terms. "[84][85], Rittenhouse's announcement drew a comparison by The Tennessee Star to Nicholas Sandmann, a Covington Catholic High School student from Kentucky who became known for the January 2019 Lincoln Memorial confrontation. This story has been shared 101,870 times. "It had to do with the right to self-defence," Kyle Rittenhouse told Fox News, adding that he supported the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. 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. [78] A modified version of the bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a majority Republican party-line 73 vote in February 2022. Kyle Rittenhouse was allowed to walk through a protest with a firearm. 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. Its been a rough journey but we made it through it. Gun rights groups and supporters of former President Trump are celebrating the Rittenhouse acquittal. Rittenhouse was 17 at the time. Rittenhouse, of nearby Antioch, Illinois, reached into the brown tumbler and pulled out six pieces of paper, one at a time. The trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery had vastly different outcomes. I believe there needs to be change. Kyle Howard Rittenhouse was born on January 3, 2003, in Antioch, Illinois, to Michael and Wendy Rittenhouse. The police officer remains in the force. Read about our approach to external linking. Perhaps it was inevitable that the judge would become a focus in such a high-profile, nationally televised trial, but the unusual American tradition of electing judges has made a delicate political situation even more fraught. Copyright 2021 NPR. What is it about the Kyle Rittenhouse case that so divides the country? "[52], While campaigning for president in 2020, Biden used images of Rittenhouse in a campaign video he tweeted the day after the September 29 presidential debate. [71] In a social media advertisement for the game, Rittenhouse described the media as "nothing but a bunch of turkeys with nothing better to do than to push their lying agenda and destroy innocent people's lives. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. Rittenhouse randomly drew six jurors' numbers out of a tumbler, which resulted in the 12 selected to decide his fate. Mr Rittenhouse was not immediately arrested after he shot three white men - two of them fatally - despite surrendering to police. 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[92] Non-degree seeking students at ASU go through a "modified admissions process" instead of the full admissions process for degree-seeking students. 2023byTango Publishing Corporation All Rights Reserved. [66] In January 2022, Rittenhouse spokesman David Hancock said Rittenhouse was considering writing a book chronicling his "unorthodox journey into adulthood". 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. [35], Carlson of Fox News held an exclusive interview with Rittenhouse for Tucker Carlson Tonight immediately following his acquittal. [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. "But I do not agree that people have the right to burn down, I don't appreciate that people are burning down American cities to try to spread their message. Fans of Rittenhouse have continued to sell clothing with his image following the trial. Attorney Andrew M. Stroth, who previously worked as a talent agent, said Rittenhouse could "easily" get a book contract over $1 million. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Is Kyle Rittenhouse Hispanic? It never had anything to do with race. Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Law, race and fear on display. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, killed the men and wounded a third on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on 25 August 2020. 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. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? [a] A jury weighed two counts of homicide, two counts of attempted homicide, and one count of reckless endangerment, and found Rittenhouse not guilty. Bruce Schroeder is the longest-serving circuit judge in the Wisconsin state court system. Kyle Rittenhouse is a product of both the racist justice system, and the society that enables it. [74] In response to Gaetz, Gosar, and Cawthorn offering the internships, Missouri House representative Cori Bush called for their expulsion, tweeting "Not only do these members fuel violence. US teen gunman takes stand in his own defence, 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. Some leaned from windows to shout "Free Kyle!" Mr Rittenhouse said the arsonists who razed businesses in Kenosha during last year's riots were "opportunists taking advantage of the BLM movement". . [65], The same week, speculation on a book deal began. 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. 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. [67], In March 2022, Swedish company Nordic Empire Games launched a video game featuring Rittenhouse called Acquitted. I support the BLM movement. BREAKING: Microsoft will lay off 10,000 workers, citing concern about a possible recession. [51] He also appeared on The Jenna Ellis Show, hosted by former Trump staffer Jenna Ellis. Read about our approach to external linking. The first occurred when Joseph Rosenbaum tried to grab Mr Rittenhouse's gun, the next two after two men - one of whom was armed - confronted Mr Rittenhouse following Rosenbaum's shooting. 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Kendi Among Advocates For Early Colon Cancer Screening, What we know about the 3 men who were shot by Kyle Rittenhouse. Mr Rittenhouse told Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight programme that his case "never had anything to do with race". Many groups who want tighter gun control say it was the latter. [10][11][12] Rittenhouse fled and was pursued by a crowd. A jury cleared Rittenhouse of charges of homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangerment on Friday in the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and the wounding of Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, on Aug. 25, 2020. Courtroom lottery decides Rittenhouse jury selection; deliberations underway, Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Tensions high as jury deliberations begin. In an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Kyle Rittenhouse insisted that his case has nothing to do with race. [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. David K. Li is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News Digital. [62], Rittenhouse's image has been used for a number of products and sales, including clothing, a gun sale, and a video game. The answer is quite simple, they wouldnt have made it to a trial. 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. He is praised by a country that holds favoritism for white vigilantism, and that in A Texas brewery has called the influx of threats it has received crazy after it cancelled an event with Kyle Rittenhouse.. 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. 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 Who is US teen cleared of protest killings? [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. Gaige Grosskreutz. [93] ASU students held a rally called "Killer off campus" to protest Rittenhouse's enrollment. Rittenhouse's prosecution became a cause clbre for right-wing organizations and media. He has also been charged with attempted intentional homicide in the shooting of Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, a paramedic from suburban Milwaukee. and "We love the Second Amendment!". All but one juror appeared to be white, with one man apparently a person of color. Nia Tipton is a writer living in Brooklyn. The decision turned on the length of the firearm's barrel, which would have been prohibited if it were a few inches shorter. I support peacefully demonstrating. These right-wing lunatics continue to not understand what censorship is. He has two siblings, an older sister and a younger sister. Kyle is now fighting for the future of the nation and freedom against a corrupt, broken news media that lied and seemed intent on fueling a race war for ratings. 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. 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[58] In a study of his image being used as a meme on Twitter, the Global Network on Extremism and Ideology found thousands of instances of Rittenhouse's face and commentary on his actions shared through a variety of different hashtags. So it just shows how much of a man he is to not sit down and talk. The Georgia men were convicted of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, shot in February 2020 while jogging through his neighborhood. [59] Multiple political figures have shared those memes, including Donald Trump Jr.[60] and Barry Moore. Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges against him Friday. 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.. 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