- Paul Best. The mainstream media is under fire for alleged false reporting throughout the Kyle Rittenhousemurder trialand defense lawyer Mark Richards confirmed with NewsNation Now that coverage from some outlets was just plain wrong. It is in there, she said, pressing her finger to her temple. TheMilwaukee Bucksled the sports world last year when they refused to play a game in protest of the police-involved shooting of Jacob Blake, and some Bucks reacted Friday to theKyle Rittenhouseverdict. } "At least one arrest has been made.". Click here to see more protest photos on Fox News. Blake, who was armed with a knife, survived the shooting but was left paralyzed after a Kenosha police officer shot him on Aug. 23, 2020. Nancy loves bragging about Kyles flow days, when theyd just moved to Provo from California when Kyles hair was long and it whipped in the wind as he rode his motorcycle around the neighborhood, kind of like the red Utah flags that now kind of line the street. ", Trevor Bauer, theLos Angeles Dodgerspitcher accused of sexual assault, used the Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal to take a shot at "the media.". Rittenhouse will also be appearing in a "Tucker Carlson Originals" documentary on Fox Nation set to premiere in December. "Some might have had concerns about the decisions that brought Mr. Rittenhouse to Kenosha that evening and how he reacted. Kyle Rittenhouse is in the courtroom as he awaits the verdict. Its where the Whittinghams moved in the early 1970s around the time Fred Sr. was hired to work on Edwards defense. We should be focused on swift and righteous action.". Fred never talked, so you didnt get any judgments out of Fred, she said. ", Protester in Kenosha after the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict was announced Friday (Source: Fox News). The chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee responded to the Kyle Rittenhouse "not guilty" verdict with a statement that included significant factual errors, and a senior adviser to the committee tweeted "no justice, no peace." 59 at BYU, wrestling a UNLV running back to the grass. Ask Kyle about the lengthy list of football influences hes had in all his years as a player or coach, and Fred Sr. is atop the list. Im not sure thats an exaggeration, either.. Follow Christopher on Twitter @chriskamrani, Nancy Whittingham with sons Kyle (top left) and Cary (bottom left). 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 They said if some Black teen would have done the same, he/she would have been easily convicted. Over those two years, young Kyle learned to speak flawless Mandarin. We must move forward, together, more united and more motivated to build the sort of future we want for our state one that is just, one that is equitable, and one where every person has the resources and opportunity to thrive-and I will not stop working to achieve that vision.. She eventually turns onto the street BYU legendary coach LaVell Edwards came home to. I said, Kyle, fix it! I think a neighbor came over and tried to help him out. "I guess it's important to know all the facts before jumping to conclusions, huh? Prosecutors declined to give further comment. If anyone does contact you and you tell them you're not interested in discussing it. In the video, Nichols addresses "The verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case.". In reality, the AR-15 he used during the riot was already at a friend's house in Kenosha. "I dont know about you guys, I watch a little TV in the morning and in the evening, and some of the greatest legal minds in the country, Im delighted to say, agree with us that the instructions are very confusing, the judge told the prosecution and defense. "And, you also have to realize there could be no verdict. ga('ads.send', { Judge Schroeder granted one jurors request to take copies of the instructions home with them and noted that the 36 pages are complicated. All participants are instructed to proceed away to the WEST," the Portland Police Bureau wrote on Twitter. "Under our constitutional system, we must respect the jurys decision," MayorLori Lightfootsaid in a statement after the verdict, according to FOX 32 in Chicago. All of thats troubling in this hothouse public opinion. That is why Voltaire once lamented "I was never ruined but twice: once when I lost a lawsuit, and once when I won one.". With that said, she continued, I think the jury has already spent, now it's going to be close to four full days of deliberation reviewing the judge's instructions on the law, reviewing the videos. (Credit: Portland Police Bureau). if(document.querySelector("#google_image_div")){ They are not to contact you. In fact, in his closing arguments, defense attorney Mark Richards referenced the Blake shooting.Other people in this community have shot people seven times and its been found to be OK, Richards said. STOP SAYING ITS NOT ABOUT RACE BC IT IS. Another proud memory. Huber struck him with a skateboard, visual evidence confirms. The shootings quickly became a political issue. Shes working as a jury consultant hired by Rittenhouses legal team for her decades of knowledge and expertise in reading people and situations. Thank you.. Kyle Rittenhouse has been in the news since last year when he shot and killed two men -- Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, Anthony Huber, 26 -- and wounded another ", Kyle Rittenhouse's mother, Wendy Rittenhouse, right, is comforted by defense jury expert Jo-Ellan Dimitrius as she listens to testimony about Rittenhouse shooting people during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 10, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The show spent much of its political punch Saturday focused on Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal. The 80-year-old Civil Rights leader could be seen holding a banner that said, "End the Trump era, stop white supremacy.". Even all these years later, Nancy is certain Fred is proud of Kyle and everything hes accomplished. I think that pressure did invade the courtroom. This is not justice. The jury requested copies of the 36-page jury instructions on Tuesday and entered the courtroom to briefly rewatch videos from the trial on Wednesday. Its just kind of part of the territory, Nancy said. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), Kyle Rittenhouses 19-Year-Old Friend Charged for Allegedly Giving Him Rifle Used in Shootings. Several Chicago businesses near Michigan Avenue, including Prada and Rolex, were boarded up in anticipation of protests turning violent. Kyle Rittenhouse (center) looks over to his attorneys as the jury is dismissed for the day on Thursday during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He would never.". (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP). The question has come up after a report by Snopes, formerly known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, claimed that separate Wisconsin court case records have described Rittenhouses race differently in each. Kelly conceded the race on Wednesday but claimed his opponent had run the mostly deeply deceitful, Mandela Barness Soft-on-Crime History May Haunt Him in Wisconsin Senate Race. "While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken. eventCategory: event.slot.getSlotElementId(), 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 Meanwhile, millions of Black and brown people go to prison for petty crimes or nothing at all. None of them commented. Nancy points at the photo. His defense team argues that he acted in self-defense. "And for a lot of us, theres just a lot to be upset about, a lot to be concerned about, but well move forward as a country. "Its nice to know that when individuals take a stand and defend themselves that the jury system in this country will recognize the right of self-defense and back them up.". ", In a report for "Face the Nation," reporter Mark Strassman falsely claimed thatKyle Rittenhousecrossed state lines "armed for battle.". Police inPortland, Oregon, declared a riot in the downtown area Friday night after aprotestfollowing the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict became violent and destructive near the Multnomah County Justice Center, authorities said. It's Not the Role of Government to Protect Us From Apps, Don't Put Tiktok Out of Business Based on Hypotheticals, Sam Walton: The American Underdog/Rebel Who Changed Retail, Janet Protasiewicz May Be Impeached by GOP After Wisconsin Election Win, Brandon Johnson's Win in Chicago Gives Progressives Something to Celebrate, U.S. Embraces Taiwan's President as China's Shadow Looms Large. "We just witnessed a system built on white supremacy validate the terroristic acts of a white supremacist," Kaepernick tweeted. "Due to violent, destructive behavior by a significant part of the crowd, the gathering in downtown Portland is a RIOT. "This case has become very political," said Schroeder. Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager who killed two people and shot another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was acquitted Friday of first-degree intentional "The only solution is Communist revolution," protesters in Chicago could be heard shouting as they marched down the street speaking out against the not guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. His critics largely convicted him as a murderer, while the defendant and his legal team argued Kyle had been acting in self-defense. All rights reserved. In August 2020, the then-17-year-old Rittenhouse shot three men attempting to attack him during theKenosha riotsin Wisconsin. pg.acq.push(function() { Rosenbaum was unarmed, they pointed out, yet Rittenhouse shot him four times, all as Rosenbaum was falling to the ground. I think it affected the prosecution and quite frankly I think it undermined the prosecution.". On Friday, Bucks forward Khris Middleton and coach Mike Budenholzer were among those from the organization who spoke out. Fast, 24/7 alerts delivered to your inbox daily. Tina Ramirez, founder of the religious freedom nonprofitHardwired Globaland a Republican candidate for Congress in Virginia's 7th Congressional District, shared the Nichols video on Twitter and accused the university of "pushing political propaganda. The Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas issued a statement on Friday night urging residents to "maintain calm and peace.". Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Sunday that theres "a lot to be upset about" following the not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. }); JMU's official Instagram account also shared a video featuring student Deaquan Nichols. With more than 95 percent of the vote counted, Protasiewicz won 55.5 percent to 44.5 percent, drawing an end to what proved to be the most expensive state supreme court race in U.S. history with $42 million spent, per the Associated Press. New York Governor Kathy Hochul said Friday that the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict "is not justice" and shows that "we have a lot of work to do.". Rittenhouse shot and killed two men and wounded a third during the protests following the Blake shooting. Weve missed something terribly important.. It was clear they didnt want to be seen or talk to the media, Fox News' Jiovanni Lieggi reports. All families of those who were killed are in the building heading into the courtroom. The Criminal Trial Ends with Acquittal, But Civil Lawsuits Could Be Coming Her answer mimics her sons answers, and its evident that while he might seem like a carbon copy of his father, Fred Sr., hes also very much his mothers son. 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