Rittenhouse, who was then 17, is the suspect in a fatal shooting that took place in August 2020, during demonstrations that followed the shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man, by a white police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin, US. Rittenhouse killed two men and injured a third, in what his …
Read More »Rittenhouse judge says someone caught filming jurors as they were picked up for trial
“It was reported to me…that this morning, at the pickup, there was someone there and was videorecording the jury,” Kenosha County District Court Judge Bruce Schroeder said on Tuesday as the trial entered its seventh day. He added that officers approached the person and required that the video be deleted …
Read More »Man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse admits he pulled gun on teenager first
Conservatives say that the shocking admission, made in court in Wisconsin on Monday, proves the teen’s self-defense case. Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, was wounded by Kyle Rittenhouse, then 17 years old, during violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last August. Rittenhouse shot and killed two other men that night – 36-year-old Joseph …
Read More »Rittenhouse trial witness says teen fired at ‘exact’ moment when victim ‘lunged towards’ his rifle
McGinniss, who works for online publication the Daily Caller, was among the group of people who drove Joseph Rosenbaum to hospital when he was shot by Rittenhouse during a night of violent protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin on August 25, 2020. Speaking from the witness stand on Thursday, McGinniss gave his …
Read More »‘Sounds about WHITE’: Skin color of Kyle Rittenhouse’s jury triggers Twitter
Controversy over skin color arose after the 12 jurors and eight alternates for Rittenhouse’s murder trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin, were selected on Monday. Media reports indicated that only one member of the 20-person jury group was a “person of color.” “White supremacy is a hell of a drug,” self-described “Resistance” …
Read More »Rioters, looters or arsonists: Prosecution can’t refer to people Kyle Rittenhouse shot as ‘victims,’ judge rules
Ahead of Rittenhouse’s trial next week, Judge Bruce Schroeder laid out some last-minute ground rules on Tuesday, with his judgements favoring the teenage murder defendant. First, ABC News reported that prosecutors cannot refer to the three men shot dead by Rittenhouse as “victims,” stating that “the word ‘victim’ is a …
Read More »Armed activist shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during Kenosha riot sues city, county & police for ‘conspiring with vigilantes’
In the lawsuit filed on Thursday in the US District Court in Milwaukee, Grosskreutz argued that Kenosha law enforcement officers deliberately “conspired” with “white nationalist militia persons,” which led to Rittenhouse injuring him and killing two others. Grosskreutz alleged that local authorities essentially deputized Rittenhouse and other “vigilantes,” allowing them …
Read More »Police officer fired after donating $25 to Kyle Rittenhouse defense fund
Chip Filer, the city manager of Norfolk, announced in a statement that an investigation into Kelly found his actions were “in violation of City and departmental policies.” “His egregious comments erode the trust between the Norfolk Police Department and those they are sworn to serve. The City of Norfolk has …
Read More »Judge rejects new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse over failure to report address change after lawyers say he’s IN HIDING
The request was shot down by Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder on Thursday, denying the new warrant as well as a $200,000 bail increase, according to the Associated Press. Both were proposed last week after prosecutors said Rittenhouse had changed his address without notifying the court as required. Kenosha …
Read More »Judge rejects new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse over failure to report address change after lawyers say he’s IN HIDING
The request was shot down by Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder on Thursday, denying the new warrant as well as a $200,000 bail increase, according to the Associated Press. Both were proposed last week after prosecutors said Rittenhouse had changed his address without notifying the court as required. Kenosha …
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