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. [34] A picture of the two released on November 22, 2021, went viral on social media. Recommended Stories. Information about your device and internet connection, like your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Yahoo websites and apps. [8][13][14] Rittenhouse wounded a third when he was approached and had a handgun pointed at him. 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. "[80] Griffey additionally proposed a proclamation be created in honor of Rittenhouse, saying he "deserves to be recognized as a hero. 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. On November 17, 2021, two days before the jury's decision, Florida House Representative Matt Gaetz offered him an internship. 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All but one juror appeared to be white, with one man apparently a person of color. He would be dead", wrote Eddie S. Glaude Jr in the Washington Post. Hear what he said about Trump Mar-a [49] During the panel, Rittenhouse said, "I think my trial was an example of them trying to come after our Second Amendment rights, our right to defend ourselves and trying to take our weapons. 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. Copyright 2021 NPR. Schroeder later told reporters that he would give all parties about an hour of notice between the time jurors reach their verdicts and having the findings read out in court. Is Kyle Rittenhouse Hispanic? So it just shows how much of a man he is to not sit down and talk. Over the years, Judge Schroeder has developed idiosyncrasies, such as allowing defendants to conduct the random drawings that select their final jury and quizzing jurors on esoteric trivia. TX brewery offers meager excuse for canceling 1A event with Kyle Rittenhouse. Race is not central to this case, but for one man it is. Meanwhile, outside court cars drove past tooting their horns and cheering. "[75], At least two laws, a bill, and a proclamation have been proposed in different states which have been named after Rittenhouse. ", "Rittenhouse says Biden defamed his character", "Kyle Rittenhouse and the New Era of Political Violence", "Right-wing memes praising Wisconsin protest shooter surge online", "What's in a Meme? 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.". Rittenhouse shot and killed two men and severely wounded a third in confrontations that he claims were acts of self-defense. 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. Follow her on Instagram. But after the Southern Star Brewery in Conroe, Texas, learned that Rittenhouse was going to be featured at the event, Rows of white shirts packed into aisles at the Rittenhouse, of nearby Antioch, Illinois, reached into the brown tumbler and pulled out six pieces of paper, one at a time. 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. [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. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. I am not shocked by the results, at least as it relates to the murder charges, said defense attorney Tony Thedford. [57], Right-wing memes using Rittenhouse's image have spread on social media. The Rittenhouse trial has once again highlighted laws restricting gun possession and use in America that varies widely by state and local jurisdiction. Kyle Raney Student at Utah Valley University Saratoga Springs, Utah, United States 1 connection Published November 22, 2021 at 1:20 PM EST. T he field of astrophysics is built on racist history, according to a professor at Colorado College. 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. Attorney Andrew M. Stroth, who previously worked as a talent agent, said Rittenhouse could "easily" get a book contract over $1 million. 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. RELATED:Why The Criminal Histories Of Kyle Rittenhouse's Victims Have No Relevance In His Trial. He was allowed to claim self-defense and to be acquitted of all charges without being labeled a terrorist. [48] The organization arranging the event said Rittenhouse was not compensated for the 45-minute panel appearance. (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. wrote Eddie S. Glaude Jr in the Washington Post. 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. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? [76] The bill, which would award Rittenhouse the Congressional Gold Medal, had no co-sponsors. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. [32][33] During the tour, he was represented by publicist Jillian Anderson, a former contestant on season 19 of the reality TV show The Bachelor. Even his choice of mobile phone ringtone, the patriotic anthem God Bless the USA - a staple of Donald Trump rallies in recent years - made headlines as possible evidence of his political proclivities. The trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery had vastly different outcomes. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. CHICAGO (AP) For many Black Americans, Kyle Rittenhouses acquittal on all charges by a Wisconsin jury on Friday confirmed their belief in two justice systems: one for white people and another for Black people.. Rittenhouse, the two men he killed and the man he wounded were all white, but the case has been linked from the start to issues of race and the He's an idiot. [37] He also said that he supported the Black Lives Matter movement and "peacefully demonstrating". I was just attacked. Kyle Rittenhouse is a product of both the racist justice system, and the society that enables it. 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. Controversially, in closing arguments Mr Rittenhouse's defence attorney Mark Richards referenced the Blake shooting saying: "Other people in this community have shot people seven times and it's been found to be OK, and my client did it four times in three-quarters of a second to protect his life.". January 17, 2023 04:34 PM. I tell everybody there what happened. A patriot to some and a BREAKING: Microsoft will lay off 10,000 workers, citing concern about a possible recession. [91], In October 2021, Rittenhouse started taking online classes at Arizona State University as a non-degree seeking student, and wanted to transition to in-person classes. Rittenhouse was 17 at the time. In situations like this, its hard not to think about Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy in Cleveland, Ohio, who was playing with a toy gun in the park before a white police officer arrived and shot Rice. 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