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Greene introduces bill to award Congress's highest honor to Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men", "Marjorie Taylor Greene introduces bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to Rittenhouse", "Oklahoma senator pens 'Kyle's Law' for victims of 'malicious' prosecution after Rittenhouse case", "Bill based off Kyle Rittenhouse Kenosha trial tweaked, moving forward", "Tennessee lawmaker presents self-defense bill in 'honor' of Kyle Rittenhouse", "Kyle Rittenhouse meets with House GOP members", "Kyle Rittenhouse launches initiative to fight media 'lies', "Kyle Rittenhouse Launches New Initiative to Hold Media Outlets Accountable for Telling Defamatory Lies", "Palin's defamation case is part of a conservative strategy to take on the media", "Did 'The View' Settle with Rittenhouse for $22 Million? It never had anything to do with race. He had faced five charges, including intentional homicide. [8][13][14] Rittenhouse wounded a third when he was approached and had a handgun pointed at him. So it just shows how much of a man he is to not sit down and talk. [79], In January 2022, Tennessee State Representative Bruce Griffey introduced HB1769, also known as "Kyle's Law". But he said his hands were raised when he was shot by Rittenhouse on the evening of August 25, 2020. I went to McDonalds drive-thru for lunch but left with bags of cash instead, Biden, Harris photo-op with Warriors team takes awkward turn: 'I'm not doing that', Prince Harry roasted at Critics Choice Awards 2023, Russell Simmons shows off weird AF dance moves at yoga studio in Bali, New Kids on the Blocks Jonathan Knight recalls pressure to hide sexuality, Britney Spears pokes fun at manic restaurant video: Best part was the pasta, Nick Sirianni's update on the status of Eagles' star QB Jalen Hurts, The Fabelmans Flops on Jeopardy After All 3 Contestants Fail to Name Spielbergs Film, Wife of 'Boy Meets World' star William Daniels details 'painful' 'open marriage'. 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. US porn star declared unfit for sex crimes trial, Jeremy Renner TV show poster edited after accident, Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village, 15 minutes to defend yourself against the death penalty, Baby among six killed in possible cartel hit in US, Netflix offers $385,000 for private jet attendant, Celebrities who say their children will get no inheritance, World's oldest person, Sister Andr, dies aged 118. Read about our approach to external linking. Rittenhouse railed against his prosecution but said he believes his treatment was not unusual. Nia Tipton is a writer living in Brooklyn. "[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. Arabs and Muslim Americans are the victims of xenophobia and are viewed as terrorists because of where they come from. [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. "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. [52] On that show, he expressed fear of harassment and said he was afraid to run errands. He was being chased by a group of people when he fired the fatal shots. News Guns Second Amendment Kyle Rittenhouse Race The verdict in the highly politicized Kyle Rittenhouse trial erupted into a free-for-all as racial justice, gun control and gun Even while the radical left continues to sue me and disparage my name, I know these great leaders have my back. (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. [67] He further said the discussions were in the "early phase". "If it wasn't for 17-year-olds with guns," tweeted Ohio Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel, "we'd still be British subjects.". Kyle Rittenhouse makes me think about Trayvon Martin and how a 17 year old unarmed Black victim gets thuggified while a 17 year old white murderer with an AR-15 is valorized. Kyle Rittenhouse is a product of both the racist justice system, and the society that enables it. [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. 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. [48], Rittenhouse also appeared onstage at a Turning Point Young Women's Leadership Summit in 2022, introduced as "the kind of man you should want to be attracted to" who would "protect [his] family" and "stand strong in the face of opposition from culture and evil". His attorneys argued that the teenager acted in self-defense when he opened fire. Americans react to Kyle Rittenhouses full acquittal. 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But after the Southern Star Brewery in Conroe, Texas, learned that Rittenhouse was going to be featured at the event, Jacob Blake, who is black, was shot seven times by a white police officer in Kenosha last year. He would be dead", wrote Eddie S. Glaude Jr in the Washington Post. [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". Im not a racist person. Cue Twitters wrath. [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. Read about our approach to external linking. Its being able to avoid the highest punishment of the law just because of white male tears and the unwarranted power behind them. 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. Is Kyle Rittenhouse Hispanic? Its been a rough journey but we made it through it. Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Law, race and fear on display. [92] Non-degree seeking students at ASU go through a "modified admissions process" instead of the full admissions process for degree-seeking students. It's renewed this debate over exactly who is allowed to possess guns and then proclaim self-defence when they kill someone. "[48] Kirk described him as a "hero to millions," and the crowd gave him a standing ovation after chanting his name. The trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery had vastly different outcomes. 2023 BBC. Now they're actively recruiting someone whose sole qualification is killing people standing up for Black lives and getting away with it. 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. 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. Mr Rittenhouse told Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight programme that his case "never had anything to do with race". BREAKING: Microsoft will lay off 10,000 workers, citing concern about a possible recession. The facts of that night have never been up for debate - Kyle Rittenhouse killed two men and injured a third. [62], Rittenhouse's image has been used for a number of products and sales, including clothing, a gun sale, and a video game. Our website services, content and products are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. 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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. Read about our approach to external linking. 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. We made it through the hard part.. [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. It was that shooting which sparked the violent protests in the first place. [46], Rittenhouse has appeared at several events run by Turning Point USA, a conservative nonprofit organization,[47] including a panel called "Kenosha on Camera" at Turning Point USA's conservative youth conference AmericaFest in December 2021. 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. The jury deliberated for close to 3/ days before reaching a verdict. Who is US teen cleared of protest killings? 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.. [5], On January 30, 2020, Rittenhouse attended a Trump rally in Des Moines, Iowa, seated in the front row. [10][11][12] Rittenhouse fled and was pursued by a crowd. [94][95] A Blinn College spokesperson confirmed Rittenhouse had applied, but had "not enrolled for a current or upcoming term. 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. Gaige Grosskreutz. [1][2] A white American,[3] his parents were married in Lake County, Illinois, in February 2000, three years before his birth. Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges against him Friday. He was allowed to claim self-defense and to be acquitted of all charges without being labeled a terrorist. The bill states if a defendant is charged with murder, but is found not guilty due to justifiable homicide, the state must reimburse them. Funniest part of this story is that the planned event was a Rally Against Censorship.. Each had a number that corresponded to a prospective juror. The question has come up after a report by Snopes, formerly known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, claimed that separate Wisconsin court I believe there needs to be change.". Here & Nows Robin Young speaks with author and historian Ibram X Kendi, founding director of Boston Universitys Center for Antiracist Research. The charges included one count of first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety, use of a dangerous weapon, one count of first-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, and one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon. 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. [81] The meeting was held at the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington D.C. Caucus members who were present included Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and Byron Donalds (R-FL). Mr Rittenhouse was not immediately arrested after he shot three white men - two of them fatally - despite surrendering to police. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? [87][88], Rittenhouse launched a YouTube channel focusing on guns and the Second Amendment on October 16, 2022. "[77], In November 2021, Oklahoma Senate Representative Nathan Dahm introduced Senate Bill 1120, called "Kyle's Law". Rittenhouse carefully placed the pieces of paper on the defense table before a court official collected them and showed them to prosecutors. We've received your submission. I am shocked that it took them four days to acquit on all five counts.. 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. [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 started the media accountability project to hold the media accountable and take them to court for the lies they perpetuate against Americans. 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. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Attorney Andrew M. Stroth, who previously worked as a talent agent, said Rittenhouse could "easily" get a book contract over $1 million. Watch: The jury delivers the Rittenhouse verdict. [67], In March 2022, Swedish company Nordic Empire Games launched a video game featuring Rittenhouse called Acquitted. He's also established a reputation as a pro-defence jurist - one further cemented by his testy exchanges with prosecutors during the Rittenhouse trial. 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. This is a landmark case in our country, which basically means that if youre African American you can be shot by police, those police would not be held accountable and if there are protests of the injustice that police have presented then white supremacist, proud boys can come and use the protesters that are either Black or sympathetic to that cause as target practice, said Exavier Pope lawyer, legal and culture contributor for ESPN Las Vegas and Host of SuitUP. 7 reasons Kyle Rittenhouse's self-defense argument succeeded in getting him acquitted of all charges. I was dizzy, I was vomiting, I couldnt breathe.. Read about our approach to external linking. I support the BLM movement. Please consult your doctor before taking any action. A patriot to some and a vigilante to others, his acquittal divided the US. But people like Kyle Rittenhouse, are viewed as some sort of hero, and are able to walk out of a courtroom with their whole lives ahead of them. [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. [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. 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. The Rittenhouse trial has once again highlighted laws restricting gun possession and use in America that varies widely by state and local jurisdiction. 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. Few US trials in recent years have generated such acrimony. The answer is quite simple, they wouldnt have made it to a trial. Kyle Rittenhouse pulls numbers of jurors out of a tumbler Tuesday. [48] The organization arranging the event said Rittenhouse was not compensated for the 45-minute panel appearance. The law considers whether Mr Rittenhouse believed himself to be in imminent threat of harm, but it does not factor in the choices he made in the hours and days beforehand that put him in the middle of a volatile situation, with guns drawn and tempers flaring. T he field of astrophysics is built on racist history, according to a professor at Colorado College. Thanks for contacting us. He killed two men during racial unrest in IE 11 is not supported. It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. 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.. Kyle Rittenhouse said he isn't a racist and that he supports the Black Lives Matter movement in a sneak peek of his interview with Fox News' Tucker Carlson. He is praised by a country that holds favoritism for white vigilantism, and that in itself proves that his case has always been about race. All but one juror appeared to be white, with one man apparently a person of color. Rittenhouse, of nearby Antioch, Illinois, reached into the brown tumbler and pulled out six pieces of paper, one at a time. Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges against him Friday. Aida Mogos | November 20, 2021, 5:30 pm. Kyle Rittenhouse says his case was not about the contentious issue of race and that, in fact, he supports Black Lives Matter. I believe they came to the correct verdict and Im glad that everything went well, he said. On November 17, 2021, two days before the jury's decision, Florida House Representative Matt Gaetz offered him an internship. Race is not central to this case, but for one man it is. [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. [63][64] In 2020, YouTube was criticized for a lack of adequate content moderation arbitrarily allowing videos depicting Rittenhouse which glorified violence and monetized the killings through links to merchandise until it was pointed out by a BBC journalist. RELATED:Joy Reid Explains The Power Of White Male Tears In Kyle Rittenhouse & Brett Kavanaugh Trials. 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'm proud to file this legislation to award Kyle Rittenhouse a Congressional Gold Medal. 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. Inside the courtroom, the 18-year-old was visibly shaking as he heard the jury clear him of all five charges, including intentional homicide. T he field of astrophysics is built on racist history, according to a professor at Colorado College. [2] His parents separated by 2014. Bruce Schroeder is the longest-serving circuit judge in the Wisconsin state court system. 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. Fans of Rittenhouse have continued to sell clothing with his image following the trial. Listen 6:49. [53] The BBC wrote the video "appeared to link Rittenhouse, without any evidence, to white supremacists. [51] He also appeared on The Jenna Ellis Show, hosted by former Trump staffer Jenna Ellis. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. 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. 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. This case has nothing to do with race. Even though Kyle Rittenhouse is white and the three men he shot, two fatally, were also white, Black activists say race will be front-and-center at his trial. 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. 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 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. Gaige Grosskreutz was the only person who survived being shot by Rittenhouse in 2020 during the protests in Kenosha. "[94], American known for the Kenosha unrest shooting, Political internship offers, namesake bills, and politics. 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. Rittenhouse's likeness has been used by fans to sell products, especially T-shirts. [35], Carlson of Fox News held an exclusive interview with Rittenhouse for Tucker Carlson Tonight immediately following his acquittal. I support peacefully demonstrating. Kyle Rittenhouse says his case was not about the contentious issue of race and that, in fact, he supports Black Lives Matter. The Role of Race in the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial. [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. [68] It was not announced if Nordic Empire Games had sought permission to use Rittenhouse's image. 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