KYLE RITTENHOUSE

When police confronted the white man suspected of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, he was the very poster boy for armed and dangerous.

When police confronted the white man suspected of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket, he was the very poster boy for armed and dangerous, carrying an AR-15-style rifle and cloaked in body armor and hatred. Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia that day cited their training and called it “a tremendous act of bravery.” “It’s important to emphasize this is not about why aren’t police killing white supremacist terrorists,” said Qasim Rashid, a human rights lawyer and satellite radio host who was among those on social media making posts about the subject.

Gig 'em.

Wisconsin officials have destroyed the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during protests in Kenosha in 2020.

The killing of June Knightly sent shockwaves through a city that has seen frequent protests, and raised fears of further violence June Knightly was shot and killed during a Portland protest rally on 19 February. Photograph: Kat Knapp The shooting of a respected volunteer at a racial justice protest in Portland, Oregon, last weekend has roiled the activist community in the city, and raised fresh fears about “vigilante violence” and escalating extremism in America. Authorities on Tuesday filed mur

MIT professor Gang Chen was among the most high-profile prosecutions under the Justice Department's "China Initiative". A year later, the charges were dismissed, and in an exclusive television interview, Chen tells CBS News chief investigative correspondent Jim Axelrod the case was racially and politically motivated.

Kyle Rittenhouse's AR-15-style rifle is headed for a crushing machine, and he'll get nearly $1 million of his crowd-funded bail.

A Wisconsin judge on Friday approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style...

A judge in Wisconsin on Friday approved an agreement to destroy the assault-style rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used in the fatal shooting of two men during racial justice protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.State of play: Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger said the gun will likely be destroyed by the Kenosha Police Department in April. Video of it being destroyed will be given to all parties as proof.Stay on top of the latest market trends and economic insights with Axios Markets. Sub

Rittenhouse's spokesman said he wants to destroy the rifle and throw the rest of the items away so nothing can be used as a political symbol celebrating the shootings.

A judge has approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to kill two people and wound a third during a 2020 street protest in Wisconsin.

Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, has filed papers in court to recover property seized by police after his arrest, including the gun he used in the shootings.

Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, is seeking the return of the gun and other property that police seized after his arrest. Rittenhouse's attorney Mark Richards filed paperwork with the Kenosha County Circuit Court on Wednesday seeking the return of the items, explaining that Rittenhouse wants the AR-15 style rifle back so that it can be destroyed, the Kenosha News reported. Law enforcement has had the gun since the day after Rittenhouse shot three men, two of them fatally, on Aug. 25, 2020, during a night of protests and unrest in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Kenosha over the shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, by a white police officer.

According to Spanish Defense Minister Margarita Robles, Spain has sent warships to join NATO naval forces in the Mediterranean and Black seas. Tension in the region is growing over the Russian military buildup on the Ukrainian border.

The man who bought an AR-15-style rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse has pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in a deal with prosecutors to avoid prison.

Kyle Rittenhouse's friend, who bought him an assault-style rifle when he was only 17, has agreed to plead no contest to a non-criminal citation, and avoid convictions on the two felonies he'd been facing.

Kyle Rittenhouse's friend, who bought him an assault-style rifle when he was only 17, has agreed to plead no contest to a non-criminal citation, and avoid convictions on the two felonies he'd been facing.

We might not be able to claim that 2021 was *the* wildest year in recent history (2020 will likely get that credit for quite some time), but it might be a close second.

Defendants spoke directly to jurors in a series of recent high-profile trials, defying conventional wisdom that the risks of a client taking the stand usually outweigh the benefits.

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Before Lahren spoke, co-host Kayleigh McEnany compared the Rittenhouse shooting fallout to conservative college students speaking up in class.

Fox NewsFox News contributor and right-wing firebrand Tomi Lahren urged a bit of caution to her fellow MAGA acolytes on Tuesday, urging them to be a “little careful” about treating Kyle Rittenhouse “like he is a rock star or a celebrity.”Lahren’s somewhat surprising warning came after the 18-year-old—recently acquitted of murder after he shot and killed two men during a Black Lives Matter protest—received a thunderous ovation during his appearance at right-wing youth group Turning Point USA’s Am

Just weeks ago, Kyle Rittenhouse told Fox News' Tucker Carlson that he wanted to "lay low" and that the polarization around his case was "sickening."

TWO WRONGS don’t make a right, governor.

An online petition posted by students demanding Rittenhouse be barred from attending Arizona State University has been signed by nearly 17,000 people.

WIS-TV reporter Adam Mintzer captured video and photos of South Carolina’s Attorney General Alan Wilson with Kyle Rittenhouse in Columbia, who was acquitted of charges after fatally shooting two people in Wisconsin.

The acquitted Kenosha shooter said he'd once rooted for the Lakers star.

Kyle Rittenhouse has clapped back at LeBron James after the NBA star mocked the teen during his murder trial last […] The post Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse slams LeBron James for trial comments appeared first on TheGrio.

After two brothers spent hours telling a jury how Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack on himself, the big question when the actor's trial resumes is whether he will tell his side of the story.

Johnston must not have watched the Rittenhouse trial

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CLAIM: Federal magistrate approved Kyle Rittenhouse’s $110 Million defamation suit against LeBron James. Rittenhouse has not filed a defamation suit against the Los Angeles Lakers star or anyone else, his spokesperson told The Associated Press. After 18-year-old Rittenhouse was acquitted of homicide charges in connection with the shooting of three people at a protest in Wisconsin, posts emerged on social media suggesting that he had filed defamation suits against some high-profile celebrities, including James.

The announcement follows Rittenhouse's recent acquittal for last year's shooting in Kenosha, Wis. The company is also lifting restrictions that blocked his name in certain search results.

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Some Arizona State University students seek a statement from ASU against white supremacy along with a ban on Kyle Rittenhouse attending classes.

In a podcast, Rittenhouse said that the weapon, which he used to fatally shoot two men and injure another, is being "destroyed right now."

American justice system prevails in Rittenhouse trial

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Several left-leaning student organizations at Arizona State University are demanding that their administration “withdraw” Kyle Rittenhouse from the university.

Aggrieved fantasy heroes on a crusade for justice has been a consistent theme

Prominent figures in the far-right conspiracy group turned on the acquitted gunman after followers had previously embraced him.

Since a jury found him not guilty, Kyle Rittenhouse has met with various top right wing operatives and leaders, including former President Donald Trump himself.

Instead of using Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal to promote vigorous discussion, many administrators sent out statements decrying the verdict.

A GoFundMe page aimed at raising $5 million bail for the Wisconsin man accused of plowing his SUV through a Christmas parade in Waukesha has been pulled from the platform. Darrell Brooks Jr. was charged with five counts of first-degree intentional homicide following the holiday event on Sunday. Five people were pronounced dead on the scene while a sixth victim, 8-year-old Jackson Sparks, died ...

The far-right Republican said the Kenosha killer was a "hero" who deserves a Congressional Gold Medal.

Rittenhouse drew the ire of the QAnon sphere when he said he fired his lawyer Lin Wood over his QAnon beliefs and election-fraud conspiracy theories.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) introduced a bill on Tuesday to award Kyle Rittenhouse the Congressional Gold Medal for "protecting the community of Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a Black Lives Matter (BLM) riot on August 25, 2020."The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor Congress can award an individual or institution. It is highly unlikely the bill will go anywhere in the Democratic-controlled House and Senate, and it has no co-...

When he was acquitted of murder for shootings during unrest in Kenosha, Kyle Rittenhouse went from staring at possible life behind bars to red-hot star of the right.

Since his acquittal last week on all charges stemming from the deadly 2020 shootings in Kenosha, Wis., Kyle Rittenhouse has made several public appearances, granting cable interviews and meeting with the former president at his Palm Beach, Fla., resort.

"Hypocrisy reeks," Harry Dunn tweeted, adding that Kyle Rittenhouse's emotions were praised while Capitol Police officers' emotions were mocked.

Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/GettySIOUX FALLS—The “Mount Trumpmore” statue that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem gave to then-President Donald Trump—grafting him onto the iconic monument—was not mothballed.The bronze—which has not been seen since it was presented—made a surprise appearance in a photo Trump released Tuesday showing him meeting Kyle Rittenhouse at Mar-a-Lago. The sculpture, created by South Dakota artists Lee Leuning and Sherri Treeby can be seen below a table at the Trump r

Trump's friendly dynamic with Kim Jong Un, widely considered one of the world's most repressive rulers, has faced bipartisan criticism in Washington.

"He's insane… how he thinks he's God and he just says all these weird things," said Rittenhouse of Lin Wood, who used to represent him.

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted for killing two people and injuring one. He called Lin Wood "insane" and said, "He thinks he's God."

Kyle Rittenhouse was aquitted, but he made a terrible decision. He will suffer for years for it - as he should. That's what I want my boys to know.

Rittenhouse is accusing two former lawyers — who helped raise the money — of taking advantage of him to get the money for themselves.

Rittenhouse is accusing two former lawyers — who helped raise the money — of taking advantage of him to get the money for themselves.

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The ex-president's son last week endorsed sending an AR-15 rifle to the acquitted killer.

Kyle Rittenhouse chose the right state to let his hair down after his acquittal last week. It’s not because he gets to enjoy Florida’s 70-degree fall weather while Kenosha, Wisconsin — where he shot three men, two to death — sees freezing temperatures. It’s not because of Florida’s party scene, which the average teenager is more interested in than semi-automatic rifles.

Kyle Rittenhouse says in a new interview that he believes the jury that acquitted him of murder came to the right verdict, and he's now hoping to lay low for a while.

Several dozen people gathered below the wind-whipped Wisconsin flag at Kenosha’s Civic Center Park and warmed up with chants for justice before taking to the streets in protest of the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse.

Across much of the United States, it has become increasingly acceptable for Americans to walk the streets with firearms, either carried openly or legally concealed.

Some Democrats have begun saying out loud what others are saying privately — that Joe Biden’s political standing is so weak less than a year into his presidency that he may not be able to win reelection in 2024 if he were to run again.

Fox News on Saturday said it did not pay Kyle Rittenhouse for any special access during his murder trial or after his acquittal.

A difficult political atmosphere for President Joe Biden may have become even more treacherous after the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse.

An attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse said after his client’s acquittal that he was determined to steer away from the most polarizing parts of the case.

Law enforcement in Portland declared a riot Friday as about 200 demonstrators protested the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another in Wisconsin.

A San Antonio activist said she was not surprised that a jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges Friday in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin shootings that became a flashpoint in the debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice in this country.

Kyle Rittenhouse, fighting back sobs, nearly collapsed out of the television camera's sight as the last of five ‘not guilty’ verdicts was read in a Wisconsin courtroom.

Rittenhouse, 18, cried and hugged one of his attorneys upon hearing the verdict.

Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after testifying he acted in self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.

The judge at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial banned MSNBC from the courthouse Thursday after police said they briefly detained a man who had followed the jury bus and may have tried to photograph jurors.

The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial has completed a third day of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

Some of the last words jurors at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial heard before starting deliberations were about the mental health of Joseph Rosenbaum.

As Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial has played out, moments of apparent deference to the defendant by the judge have struck observers as curiously different from other murder proceedings.

Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys have asked the judge to declare a mistrial, saying the defense received an inferior copy of a key video from prosecutors.

The upcoming verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial for shooting three men during street unrest in Wisconsin comes against a backdrop of deep political divisions and expanded access to guns in the United States – factors that some fear could lead to more dangerous encounters.

A defense lawyer angrily accused the prosecution at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial of lying.

The jury deliberated a full day on Tuesday without reaching a verdict at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial after two weeks of testimony in which they were given starkly different portrayals of his actions the night he shot three men on the streets of Kenosha.

Kyle Rittenhouse played a direct role in choosing, albeit randomly, the final 12 jurors who are deciding his innocence or guilt in the murder trial over his killing two protesters and wounding a third last summer.

Attorneys in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial sparred for the last time Monday in closing arguments.

Prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse provoked bloodshed on the streets of Kenosha by bringing a semi-automatic rifle to a protest and menacing others.

A jury will soon deliberate whether Kyle Rittenhouse is guilty of charges, including murder, for shooting three people in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

When Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand to testify about his actions the night he shot three men on the streets of Kenosha — sobbing and seemingly unable to continue as he approached the critical moment where he shot the first man — it was one of the most compelling moments in his two-week murder trial.

The jury that will decide Kyle Rittenhouse’s fate will be allowed to consider some lesser charges if they opt to acquit him on some of the original counts prosecutors brought.

The late stages of Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial in the shooting of three men highlighted the U.S. legal system’s constant debate over forensic technologies, even fundamental ideas taken for granted outside the courtroom.

As jurors in Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial settled into their courtroom seats, Judge Bruce Schroeder welcomed them and noted the Veterans Day holiday.

Prosecutors in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial could ask the jury to consider less serious charges in a trade-off that could help get a conviction but would ensure that he wouldn't receive a life sentence.

The defense has rested its case at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.

Attorneys for Kyle Rittenhouse have requested a mistrial based on several issues, including claims that prosecutors acted in bad faith and that the state gave them an inferior copy of video that may be a key piece of evidence in the case.

Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his murder trial, acknowledging he used deadly force when he shot three people during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year.

Prosecutors have concluded testimony at Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial after calling more than a dozen witnesses, some of whom appeared to help the defense more than the prosecution.

Legal experts say Kyle Rittenhouse held his own on the witness stand.

Kyle Rittenhouse testified Wednesday that he was under attack when he shot three men during a turbulent night of street protests in Kenosha.

People streaming live video have become ubiquitous at protests, seeking to provide an unedited view into the most violent clashes.

A forensic pathologist says the first man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a night of turbulent protests in Kenosha was shot at close range of just a few feet and had soot injuries that could indicate he had his hand over the barrel of Rittenhouse’s gun.

A protester and volunteer medic wounded on the streets of Kenosha by Kyle Rittenhouse says he was unintentionally pointing his own gun at the rifle-toting Rittenhouse when the young man shot him in the arm.

Prosecutors trying to convict Kyle Rittenhouse of murder are trying to paint the Illinois man as an inexperienced teen who misrepresented his age and medical training to other armed civilians in his group on the night he shot three men during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin last year.

Attorneys spent the first week of Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial sparring over who provoked whom, with prosecutors portraying Rittenhouse as the aggressor and the defense working to show that the men he shot had threatened him.