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Rittenhouse verdict celebrated on right-wing social media as green light for killing protesters

The exultation on right-wing social media following Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal has been sickeningly predictable: Mainstream conservatives loudly valorize Rittenhouse as a “hero,” while more …

It shouldn't need to be said, but after the Rittenhouse verdict, you might need to hear this

Friday was a horrible day for those of us who abhor the worst of this nation’s original values, norms, and laws. You know the ones—the ones that enable white men to rule over women and people of color …

News Roundup: Rittenhouse and white supremacists get a win in court; BBB passes through the House

It is Friday. Kyle Rittenhouse was cleared of all charges today after shooting dead two Kenosha, Wisconsin, protesters and injuring a third. While the decision was not surprising, as weeks of bizarre …

Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all five counts in Kenosha shootings that killed 2, injured 1

After almost four days of deliberation, the jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial has found the teenager not guilty on all five counts. The news came as Kenosha, Wisconsin, prepared for potential unrest, …

Live updates: Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial enters closing arguments

Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial has entered its third week and jurors are preparing for closing arguments and instructions from Judge Bruce Schroeder. Schroeder began proceedings on Monday by claiming …

As judge puts thumb on scales of justice, Rittenhouse’s likely acquittal creates recipe for violence

We may have an answer for the right-wing “civil war” devotee who asked Charlie Kirk the other week: “When do we get to start using the guns?” Judging from the way the trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is …

Live updates: Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial continues

Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial appears on the verge of wrapping up, but on Thursday—Veterans Day—as criticism over the propriety and impartiality of presiding Judge Bruce Schroeder reached a fever …

Kyle Rittenhouse forces out a tear, points the finger at his dead victim

Things are not looking good for the prosecution in the case of vigilante shooter Kyle Rittenhouse. The teen, accused of murdering two and trying to kill a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin …

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Witness in Rittenhouse trial says he thought teen was an 'active shooter'

As the Kyle Rittenhouse trial continues, the only protester shot by Rittenhouse to survive testified on Monday. Gaige Grosskreutz, a volunteer medic and protestor who was the third and final man shot …

From railing against CNN to referring to the bible, judge in Rittenhouse trial stuns legal experts

While the judge presiding over the case of vigilante and little buddy of white supremacists Kyle Rittenhouse should be focused on the trial, he appears to be more interested in what CNN’s Jeffery …

Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyer argues self-defense—victim could have decapitated him with a skateboard

Mark Richards, the attorney of vigilante and darling of the far-right Kyle Rittenhouse argued Tuesday that his client acted in self-defense when he chased down an unarmed Joseph Rosenbaum and shot him …

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Judge in Kyle Rittenhouse case gives the go-ahead for defense to put victims on trial

On August 25, 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Joseph Rosenbaum is definitely dead. Anthony Huber is definitely dead. Gaige Grosskreutz is still …

Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyers claim hunting laws allowed him to carry an AR-15 assault rifle to protest

How do we begin to unpack the sheer caucasity of arguing that the little vigilante and darling of the far-right, Kyle Rittenhouse—who is charged with fatally shooting two men and injuring another—was …

Attorney for Jan 6. insurrectionists reportedly has COVID-19, is ‘on a ventilator, non-responsive’

John Pierce is the attorney tasked with defending 17 suspected Jan. 6 insurrectionists. Pierce was already working on alleged murderer Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense when he added the 17 defendants facing …

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‘I’d start shooting rounds at them’: Prosecutors want to show violent Rittenhouse video at trial

Prosecutors have filed another motion in the Kyle Rittenhouse case as new evidence continues to surface ahead of his trial. In this instance, Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger wants to admit …

Prosecution in Rittenhouse trial aims to tie perp to violent Proud Boys

The modern conservative movement is a feral dog willing to hump the leg of any bandolier-festooned nitwit who threatens or undertakes violence in the service of white hegemony and/or orange-man …

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The myth of ‘a good guy with a gun’ relies upon people believing the worst about humanity

As the country deals with continuing controversies over gun-related violence, racial divisions tied to police actions, and bigotry against members of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, …