In some cases of assault and murder, the defendant claims they had no choice but to act to protect themselves or others.
The first man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was acting “belligerently” that night but did not appear to pose a serious threat to anyone, a witness testified Friday at Rittenhouse's murder trial. More
November 5, 2021
By AMY FORLITI, TAMMY WEBBER and MICHAEL TARM Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The first man shot by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was “hyperaggressive” that night, threatened to kill Rittenhouse, and later lunged for his rifle just before the 17-year-old fired, witnesses testified Thursday. >>>READ MORE: Kenosha Protest Shooting Trial Daily […] More
November 4, 2021
By TAMMY WEBBER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press 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 […] More
November 3, 2021
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — As jurors in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse listened to opening statements in a Wisconsin courtroom Tuesday, attorneys in south Georgia questioned potential jurors for a third week in the trial of three men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s slaying. It took the judge and […] More
November 2, 2021
By MICHAEL TARM, AMY FORLITI and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Jurors heard starkly different portrayals of Kyle Rittenhouse — instigator or victim — in opening statements at his trial Tuesday on charges of shooting three people on the streets of Kenosha during a turbulent protest against racial injustice. >>>READ MORE: Kenosha […] More
November 2, 2021
LIVE COURT CAM — Two Big Trials, Two Ways to Watch Court TV is taking you inside the courtroom for two historic trials: the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery trial in Brunswick, Georgia, and the Kennosha Protest Shooting trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin. More
November 2, 2021
By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse instigated the confrontation that led him to shoot three people on the streets of Kenosha during a turbulent protest against racial injustice, and he killed one of the victims with a shot to the back, a prosecutor told the […] More
November 2, 2021
By SCOTT BAUER, MICHAEL TARM and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A jury was selected in a single day Monday for the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the young, aspiring police officer who shot three people while they were out on the streets of Kenosha during a protest against racial injustice last […] More
November 1, 2021
Judge presiding over Kyle Rittenhouse trial opened jury selection with "Jeopardy!"-like trivia assured potential jurors he doesn't have COVID-19 and reached back to fall of Roman Empire. More
November 1, 2021
Judge Bruce Schroeder told attorneys he thinks picking the 20-member jury pool from 150 prospective jurors can be accomplished in a day. More
November 1, 2021
A timeline of key events before and after Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people during a night of unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. More
November 1, 2021
When Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial Monday for shooting three men during protests in Kenosha following police shooting of Jacob Blake he'll argue he fired in self-defense. More
October 28, 2021
A judge may decide at a hearing Monday whether use-of-force experts can testify at Kyle Rittenhouse's trial. More
October 25, 2021
John Black, spent hours outlining the moments that led to Kyle Rittenhouse's decisions to shoot three men, offering a preview of the defense team's strategy when Rittenhouse's trial begins next month. More
October 6, 2021
A judge was expected Tuesday to consider remaining motions in the case of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused of shooting three people during a protest against in Wisconsin last year. More
October 5, 2021
Prosecutors will not be able to argue that Kyle Rittenhouse is affiliated with the Proud Boys or that he attacked someone else months before. More
September 17, 2021
Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder will determine what evidence and testimony will be allowed during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial which begins with jury selection on Nov. 1. More
September 17, 2021
New Jersey woman who killed abusive ex-fiance can proceed with a lawsuit that claims her rights as a domestic violence victim were violated when a county prosecutor publicly identified her More
August 17, 2021
Attorneys said the trial for Kyle Rittenhouse, accused of killing two people during chaotic protests, will last up to two weeks. More
May 21, 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin was pushed back Wednesday by seven months and could be delayed even longer. Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial was scheduled to begin March 29, but both sides told […] More
March 10, 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A judge on Thursday refused prosecutors’ request to issue a new arrest warrant for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer. Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger alleged that Kyle Rittenhouse failed to update his address when he moved […] More
February 12, 2021
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois 18-year-old charged with killing two people during street protests in Kenosha last summer faces a judge Thursday with prosecutors asking that he be re-arrested. Prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse violated conditions of his $2 million bond by failing to inform the court of his current address. They’ve asked Kenosha County Circuit Judge […] More
February 11, 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An 18-year-old from Illinois who’s accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin last summer fired a California attorney who had been soliciting money for his case. John Pierce, a Los Angeles lawyer, had been at the forefront of Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense, helping […] More
February 5, 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during a protest over police brutality in Wisconsin after he apparently violated his bail conditions. Kyle Rittenhouse failed to inform the court of his change of address within […] More
February 4, 2021
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — An Illinois teen accused of killing two people during unrest in Wisconsin and the teen’s mom were fixated on social media comments about them in the hours after his August arrest, newly released police video shows. Police in Antioch, Illinois, on Monday released four hours of video taken after Kyle […] More
January 27, 2021
17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty in the shooting that killed two people and injured a third at a protest in Kenosha. More
January 5, 2021
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, is preparing for protests when a charging decision comes in the police shooting of Jacob Blake, officials said Sunday. A decision is expected within the next two weeks. The safety efforts will include designation of a demonstration space, limitations on city bus routes, road closures, curfew […] More
January 4, 2021
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin is extracting himself from his criminal defense after prosecutors raised ethical concerns about the lawyer. Los Angeles civil lawyer John Pierce has been at the forefront […] More
December 7, 2020
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — There is enough evidence to warrant a trial for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two men and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin, a court commissioner ruled Thursday after a contentious hearing in which the defendant’s lawyer tried to show he had acted in self-defense. Kyle […] More
December 3, 2020
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A 17-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two men during an August protest in Wisconsin was due in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing in the case. Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, is also charged in the wounding of a third person on Aug. 25 during a night of unrest in Kenosha […] More
December 3, 2020
