In some cases of assault and murder, the defendant claims they had no choice but to act to protect themselves or others.
As the last of five "not guilty" verdicts read aloud Kyle Rittenhouse shook with sobs and collapsed nearly falling out of sight of television camera... More
November 19, 2021
On August 25, 2020, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed two men and seriously injured a third during a night of protests in Kenosha. More
November 19, 2021
By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading More
November 19, 2021
The jury in the trial of WI v. Kyle Rittenhouse reached a verdict on day 4 of deliberations. More
November 19, 2021
By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial deliberated for a third More
November 18, 2021
The judge allowed jurors to take home copies of jury instructions. The jury also requested to view some exhibit videos. More
November 18, 2021
Judge Bruce Schroeder has barred MSNBC News from his courtroom after he was informed an employee followed the jury bus. More
November 18, 2021
By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and AMY FORLITI Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse's attorneys asked the judge to declare a mistrial even More
November 17, 2021
The jury asked to view drone footage that the defense does not want them to see. More
November 17, 2021
Judge Bruce Schroeder called some coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse case “frightening.” More
November 17, 2021
On their second day of deliberations, the jury requested video exhibits from the trial. Judge Bruce Schroeder addressed misinformation in media coverage of the trial. More
November 17, 2021
About two hours into deliberations on the second day, jurors asked to view video presented at the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. More
November 17, 2021
Rittenhouse jury deliberated full day Tuesday without reaching verdict whether he was instigator in night of bloodshed in Kenosha or concerned citizen trying to help... More
November 16, 2021
A look at the self-defense arguments and counter-arguments for each of the three men who were shot by Kyle Rittenhouse. More
November 16, 2021
Court TV Lead Anchor Vinnie Politan explains the deliberation process and gives his theory about how long it might take jurors to make their final... More
November 16, 2021
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse played a direct role Tuesday in deciding, albeit randomly, who will be the final 12 jurors that will decide... More
November 16, 2021
Per Judge Schroder's instructions, Kyle Rittenhouse's attorney put pieces of paper in a raffle drum with numbers of each of the 18 jurors. Rittenhouse pulled... More
November 16, 2021
Court TV legal correspondent Chanley Painter takes a look at the case presented to the jury in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. More
November 16, 2021
Susan Hughes, the great aunt of shooting victim Anthony Huber, speaks to Court TV. More
November 16, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of shooting three people, murdering two during last summer's riots. He claims self-defense. More
November 15, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of shooting three people, murdering two during last summer's riots. He claims self-defense. More
November 15, 2021
Assistant District Attorney James Kraus gives rebuttal arguments in the case against Kyle Rittenhouse. More
November 15, 2021
Attorneys in Rittenhouse trial sparred for last time during closing arguments - prosecutors painting Rittenhouse as inexperienced instigator and defense insisting he fired in self-defense. More
November 15, 2021
Defense attorney Mark Richards called Joseph Rosenbaum, the first man to be gunned down on the night of the shootings, a “rioter” and a “crazy... More
November 15, 2021
Rittenhouse's attorney countered shooting started after young man was ambushed by a "crazy person" that night and became afraid his gun was going to be... More
November 15, 2021
Rittenhouse provoked bloodshed on streets of Kenosha by bringing a semi-automatic to a protest and menacing others - when the shooting stopped he walked off... More
November 15, 2021
Rittenhouse's attorneys seized on a subsection of the Wisconsin law that they argued limited it to short-barreled shotguns or rifles. Rittenhouse's AR-15-style rifle was not... More
November 15, 2021
Opening statements were expected Tuesday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. More
November 15, 2021
With a verdict near, Gov. Tony Evers said that 500 National Guard members would be prepared for duty in Kenosha if local law enforcement requested... More
November 15, 2021
The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse's case met with attorneys Friday to discuss jury instructions, telling the defendant that presenting lesser offenses to jurors would lower... More
November 12, 2021
