Inside the courtroom, the 18-year-old was visibly shaking as he heard the jury clear him of all five charges, including intentional homicide. 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. [57], Right-wing memes using Rittenhouse's image have spread on social media. He's an idiot. "[69][71], Rittenhouse has been publicly offered multiple internships, all by Republican lawmakers. Following his trial, he attended several events hosted by conservative organizations and individuals, including a meeting with former president Donald Trump, television features with political commentator Tucker Carlson, and guest appearances at several Turning Point USA productions. I said I had to do it, he said. Why Kyle Rittenhouse Is Wrong For Believing His Case Has 'Nothing To Do With Race', Photo: Youtube /Matteo Roma / Shutterstock, The Problem With Predominantely White Juries Deciding On Both Ahmaud Arbery And Kyle Rittenhouse Trials, Joy Reid Explains The Power Of White Male Tears In Kyle Rittenhouse & Brett Kavanaugh Trials, 131 Of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Most Powerful Quotes, Two Elderly Women Kicked Off Train In The 'Middle Of Nowhere' After Their Small Dog 'Pooped' On The Floor, Prince Harry Apologizes For His 'Biggest Mistake' How King Charles Made Him Learn From His Actions, Why The Criminal Histories Of Kyle Rittenhouse's Victims Have No Relevance In His Trial. Im not a racist person. I don't want to see anybody else have to deal with what I went through. Kyle Howard Rittenhouse (born January 3, 2003) is an American man known for shooting three men, two fatally, during the civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020 when he was 17 years old. [13][15][16][17][18], At a criminal trial in Kenosha in November 2021, prosecutors argued that Rittenhouse was seen as an active shooter and had provoked the other participants while defense lawyers argued that he had acted in self-defense,[19] stating that he had used force necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm to himself. The Rise of 'Saint Kyle', "Trump Jr sparks backlash after posting meme of his father giving Kyle Rittenhouse a medal", "Republican congressional nominee draws criticism over meme about Wisconsin shooting", "Kyle Rittenhouse shares meme of himself crying about 'Biden's gas prices', "Kyle Rittenhouse: YouTube struggles with hero worship", "Texas gun shop defends 'not guilty sale' after Rittenhouse trial. 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. [89][90] His first video on the channel showed him firing a handgun and an automatic rifle and included the YouTube gun advocate Brandon Herrera as a guest. [79], In January 2022, Tennessee State Representative Bruce Griffey introduced HB1769, also known as "Kyle's Law". [34], A film crew for Tucker Carlson and Fox Nation followed Rittenhouse during the trial for a documentary feature, against the advice of Rittenhouse's attorneys. Americans react to Kyle Rittenhouses full acquittal. On November 17, 2021, two days before the jury's decision, Florida House Representative Matt Gaetz offered him an internship. Here & Now's Robin Young speaks with author and historian Ibram X Kendi, founding director of Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research. Kyle Rittenhouse holds up his hands demonstrating how he did so while approaching police on Aug. 25, 202, as he testifies during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. I support the BLM movement. [42] Rittenhouse and Fox News both denied he was compensated in any way for the interview. He was allowed to stand a trial and cry in front of an all-white jury and subsequently white America. The 18-year-old was found not guilty of all charges last week after killing two people and wounding another during racial justice protests last summer over the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha. 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. The Kenosha jury was picked from a pool of 18 people who sat through two weeks of testimony and arguments in a case that has drawn national attention and sparked debates over gun rights and race. She covers pop culture, social justice issues, and trending topics. The Kyle Rittenhouse trial is a master class in white privilege at every level. 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. He has also been charged with attempted intentional homicide in the shooting of Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, a paramedic from suburban Milwaukee. 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Hear what he said about Trump Mar-a Bruce Schroeder is the longest-serving circuit judge in the Wisconsin state court system. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. Race is not central to this case, but for one man it is. The answer is quite simple, they wouldnt have made it to a trial. Courtroom lottery decides Rittenhouse jury selection; deliberations underway, Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Tensions high as jury deliberations begin. [92], In a June 2022 appearance on The Charlie Kirk Show, Rittenhouse said he would be attending Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas; a spokesperson from the university denied he had been accepted. Many groups who want tighter gun control say it was the latter. "[56] Charles Homans, writing for the New York Times, reported that Rittenhouse was adopted as an informal mascot of the Proud Boys and was photographed surrounded by members of the group after he was released on bond. Kyle Howard Rittenhouse was born on January 3, 2003, in Antioch, Illinois, to Michael and Wendy Rittenhouse. Described as a far-right extremist group owned by William Hahne, the organization created the game that features Rittenhouse shooting his way through crowds of zombies with the choice of 18 different weapons. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. "[48] Kirk described him as a "hero to millions," and the crowd gave him a standing ovation after chanting his name. PublishedNovember 22, 2021 at 1:20 PM EST. The question has come up after a report by Snopes, formerly known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, claimed that separate Wisconsin court Published November 22, 2021 at 1:20 PM EST. 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. 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. I believe they came to the correct verdict and Im glad that everything went well, he said. The nearly all-white panel will decide whether the Illinois teen should be held criminally responsible for killing two men and seriously wounding a third in Kenosha last year. Kyle Rittenhouse walks during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S., November 19, 2021. Now they're actively recruiting someone whose sole qualification is killing people standing up for Black lives and getting away with it. [37] He also said that he supported the Black Lives Matter movement and "peacefully demonstrating". I believe there needs to be change.". I am not shocked by the results, at least as it relates to the murder charges, said defense attorney Tony Thedford. [4] Other posts revolved around "honoring police, with Blue Lives Matter graphics, photos of officers killed in the line of duty, and the "thin blue line" flag associated with support for law enforcement. The trial could prompt renewed consideration of self-defence laws across the US and whether they sufficiently weigh the totality of circumstances involving the use lethal force, particularly in a society where restrictions on the possession of firearms have been loosened. 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. I was dizzy, I was vomiting, I couldnt breathe.. "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. 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. His attorneys argued that the teenager acted in self-defense when he opened fire. Read about our approach to external linking. Who is US teen cleared of protest killings? Rittenhouse's likeness has been used by fans to sell products, especially T-shirts. "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. Here & Nows Robin Young speaks with author and historian Ibram X Kendi, founding director of Boston Universitys Center for Antiracist Research. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. I was just attacked. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? 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Black people around the country have started asking the question on what would have happened if Kyle Rittenhouse had been Black? 2023 BBC. He's also established a reputation as a pro-defence jurist - one further cemented by his testy exchanges with prosecutors during the Rittenhouse trial. RELATED:Why The Criminal Histories Of Kyle Rittenhouse's Victims Have No Relevance In His Trial. Given the highly charged political nature of the trial, many of those quirks and choices have been scrutinised for evidence of bias. Rittenhouse started the media accountability project to hold the media accountable and take them to court for the lies they perpetuate against Americans. Each had a number that corresponded to a prospective juror. In November 2021, U.S. House representative from Georgia Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced the Kyle H. Rittenhouse Congressional Gold Medal Act (H.R.6070) during the 117th United States Congress. During the trial, testimony usually ended at about 5 p.m. on most days. The facts of that night have never been up for debate - Kyle Rittenhouse killed two men and injured a third. [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. KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial over a string of shootings on the streets of Kenosha watched one of the central pieces of video evidence Wednesday footage of a man chasing Rittenhouse and throwing a plastic bag at him just before the man was gunned down. I think there's other ways to go around and do that.". He was allowed to claim self-defense and to be acquitted of all charges without being labeled a terrorist. I really did. A patriot to some and a vigilante to others, his acquittal divided the US. "It's just amazing to see how much a prosecutor can take advantage of someone.". The Georgia men were convicted of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, shot in February 2020 while jogging through his neighborhood. Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. Who is US teen cleared of protest killings? [94] After that announcement, Rittenhouse posted on Twitter he would be attending Blinn College, a junior college and what he referred to as a "feeder school" for Texas A&M. January 17, 2023 04:34 PM. Kyle Rittenhouse shot 3 people during protests against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, USA in August 2020. He has two siblings, an older sister and a younger sister. It was that shooting which sparked the violent protests in the first place. Rittenhouse railed against his prosecution but said he believes his treatment was not unusual. January 17, 2023 04:34 PM. He wanted to know if he could come over, say hello, because he was a fan. Rittenhouse was allowed to walk through a protest with a firearm. [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. Rittenhouse was 17 at the time. Follow her on Instagram. with prospective jurors, Kyle Rittenhouse participated in a game-show-style process on Tuesday of randomly selecting the 12 jurors to decide his fate. Rittenhouse was acquitted in a Nov. 2021 trial when jurors ruled hed acted in self-defense. 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. He had faced five charges, including intentional homicide. [8][9] After a man chased him into a parking lot and grabbed the barrel of his rifle, Rittenhouse fatally shot him. 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. [66] In January 2022, Rittenhouse spokesman David Hancock said Rittenhouse was considering writing a book chronicling his "unorthodox journey into adulthood". What is it about the Kyle Rittenhouse case that so divides the country? As jurors were sent away to deliberate, Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder told lawyers on both sides to stay within 10 minutes of the courthouse in case the panel has a question it will need to debate. 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. T he field of astrophysics is built on racist history, according to a professor at Colorado College. Protestors in Kenosha had taken to the streets in righteous indignation against the white officers who had shot Blake. 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? White privilege is not being seen as a threat or hostile. He was being chased by a group of people when he fired the fatal shots. You have been subscribed to WBUR Today. This case had nothing to do with race, had to do Rittenhouse shot and killed two men and severely wounded a third in confrontations that he claims were acts of self-defense. "[45] Rittenhouse, his mother, and Trump met at Mar-a-Lago, the same day the Tucker Carlson Tonight interview aired on November 22, 2021. [65], The same week, speculation on a book deal began. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. Kyle Rittenhouse, a young white male, was never going to be judged fairly by the same people. [2] His parents separated by 2014. Rittenhouse, of nearby Antioch, Illinois, reached into the brown tumbler and pulled out six pieces of paper, one at a time. [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. Is Kyle Rittenhouse Hispanic? The content produced by YourTango is for informational and educational purposes only. Rittenhouse was armed with an AR-15 style rifle and had joined a group of armed citizens in Kenosha who had said they were there to protect local businesses. [45] Trump called him "really a nice young man," and the two were photographed together. Kyle Rittenhouse, race and self-defense: Historian Ibram X Kendi's view on this moment in the U.S. 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 against censorship, was supposed to take place at the end of January. Our website services, content and products are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. A teenager who was cleared of murder during racial unrest in the US has said his case "has nothing to do with race". [27][28][29][30], After the acquittal, Rittenhouse was sought for media appearances[31] and attended a number of Republican and conservative events described as a public relations campaign and publicity tour. Click Manage settings for more information and to manage your choices. 11 Strict Rules That Elon Musk Makes His Girlfriends & Wives Follow, Justin Bieber Suspected As The Father Of Kourtney Kardashian's Son Reign (Instead Of Scott Disick), Why Kate Moss Was 'Scared' & 'Couldn't Get Out Of Bed For Weeks' After Working With Mark Wahlberg. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. Kyle Rittenhouse pulls numbers of jurors out of a tumbler Tuesday. Amid a fraught and ugly culture war, acquitted criminal defendant Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, denied accusations of racism and said his case was about self-defense.He also said he supported the Black Lives Matter movement. Protests broke out in several large cities over the weekend including Portland, Oregon, Chicago and New York City but nothing major in Kenosha, Wisconsin after the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. Some leaned from windows to shout "Free Kyle!" Legal experts told The Post that prosecutors in the trial presented an overly complex case and might have had better success if they had sought lesser charges. 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. 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. Gun rights groups and supporters of former President Trump are celebrating the Rittenhouse acquittal. Legal analysts have generally concluded that Judge Schroeder's rulings have been within the norms for such proceedings, but with the impartiality of the entire US criminal system challenged in last year's protests against institutional racism and police shootings - including the one in Kenosha - those norms are under scrutiny, as well. CNN commentator Van Jones said the decision sends a message to black citizens that "there are two Americas". pic.twitter.com/Hvwd6zukKm. 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. Victoria Brownworth (@VABVOX) November 13, 2021. [68] It was launched through the Steam hosting platform and available for $5. [48] The organization arranging the event said Rittenhouse was not compensated for the 45-minute panel appearance. 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 carefully placed the pieces of paper on the defense table before a court official collected them and showed them to prosecutors. 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. [1][2] A white American,[3] his parents were married in Lake County, Illinois, in February 2000, three years before his birth. 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. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? "[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. The charges included one count of first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, two counts He was appointed by a Democratic governor in 1983 and has won election to his seat seven times since then, each by overwhelming margins. BREAKING: Microsoft will lay off 10,000 workers, citing concern about a possible recession. 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. [73] On the day the jury found Rittenhouse not guilty, North Carolina House Representative Madison Cawthorn offered Rittenhouse an internship. 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. 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. Jan. 13PROVO, Utah BYU students unofficially announced their plans with less than 30 seconds remaining in Thursday's game. A patriot to some and a Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges against him Friday. [64], The week following Rittenhouse's acquittal, the Saddle River Range gun store in Conroe, Texas held a "not guilty" sale and the owner posted a photo of Rittenhouse with a gun on their Instagram page. 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. [72] In response, Arizona House Representative Paul Gosar tweeted he would arm-wrestle Gaetz for the chance to have Rittenhouse as an intern. But coming just days apart, they laid bare a dangerous and long [87][88], Rittenhouse launched a YouTube channel focusing on guns and the Second Amendment on October 16, 2022. [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. 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. 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