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WI v. RITTENHOUSE (2021)

WI v. RITTENHOUSE (2021)

On August 25, 2020, 17-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse says he went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, to help protect businesses on the third night of violent social justice protests after the officer-involved shooting of Jacob Blake. Armed with an AR-15 and a medical kit, Rittenhouse shot and killed two men and seriously injured a third. He became a political lightning rod with supporters passionately defending his actions and calling him a hero for stepping up to protect local businesses and his critics calling him an armed vigilante who had no business being out in Kenosha that night. Was it self-defense, or was it murder? It will be up to a jury to decide.

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WI v. RITTENHOUSE (2021)

1-WI v. Rittenhouse: Prosecution Opening Statement

1-WI v. Rittenhouse: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-WI v. Rittenhouse: Defense Opening Statement

2-WI v. Rittenhouse: Defense Opening Statement

3-WI v. Rittenhouse: Dominick Black

3-WI v. Rittenhouse: Dominick Black

4-WI v. Rittenhouse: Koerri Washington

4-WI v. Rittenhouse: Koerri Washington

5-WI v. Rittenhouse: Koerri Washington (part 2)

5-WI v. Rittenhouse: Koerri Washington PT2

6-WI v. Rittenhouse: Det. Martin Howard

6-WI v. Rittenhouse: Det. Martin Howard

7-WI v. Rittenhouse: Det. Martin Howard (part 2)

7-WI v. Rittenhouse: Det. Martin Howard PT2

8-WI v. Rittenhouse: Det. Martin Howard (part 3)

8-WI v. Rittenhouse: Det. Martin Howard PT3

9-WI v. Rittenhouse: Det. Martin Howard (part 4)

9-WI v. Rittenhouse: Det. Martin Howard PT4

10-WI v. Rittenhouse: Richard McGinniss

10-WI v. Rittenhouse: Richard McGinniss

11-WI v. Rittenhouse: Richard McGinniss (part 2)

11-WI v. Rittenhouse: Richard McGinniss PT2

12-WI v. Rittenhouse: Ryan Balch

12-WI v. Rittenhouse: Ryan Balch

13-WI v. Rittenhouse: Ryan Balch (part 2)

13-WI v. Rittenhouse: Ryan Balch PT2

14-WI v. Rittenhouse: Jason Lackowski

14-WI v. Rittenhouse: Jason Lackowski

15-WI v. Rittenhouse: Amber Rasmussen

15-WI v. Rittenhouse: Amber Rasmussen

16-WI v. Rittenhouse: Susan Hughes

16-WI v. Rittenhouse: Susan Hughes

17-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kariann Swart

17-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kariann Swart

18-WI v. Rittenhouse: Sahil Khindri & Anmol Khindri

18-WI v. Rittenhouse: Sahil Khindri & Anmol Khindri

19-WI v. Rittenhouse: Ofc. Erich Weidner, Ofc. Jeffrey VanWie & Ofc. Pep Moretti

19-WI v. Rittenhouse: Ofc. Erich Weidner, Ofc. Jeffrey VanWie & Ofc. Pep Moretti

20-WI v. Rittenhouse: Gaige Grosskreutz

20-WI v. Rittenhouse: Gaige Grosskreutz

21-WI v. Rittenhouse: Gaige Grosskreutz (part 2)

21-WI v. Rittenhouse: Gaige Grosskreutz PT2

22-WI v. Rittenhouse: Heather Williams & Ofc. Jason Kruger

22-WI v. Rittenhouse: Heather Williams & Ofc. Jason Kruger

23-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kristan Harris

23-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kristan Harris

24-WI v. Rittenhouse: Det. Ben Antaramian

24-WI v. Rittenhouse: Det. Ben Antaramian

25-WI v. Rittenhouse: James Armstrong

25-WI v. Rittenhouse: James Armstrong

26-WI v. Rittenhouse: Dr. Doug Kelley

26-WI v. Rittenhouse: Dr. Doug Kelley

27-WI v. Rittenhouse: Nicholas Smith

27-WI v. Rittenhouse: Nicholas Smith

28-WI v. Rittenhouse: JoAnn Fiedler

28-WI v. Rittenhouse: JoAnn Fiedler

29-WI v. Rittenhouse: Nathan DeBruin

29-WI v. Rittenhouse: Nathan DeBruin

30-WI v. Rittenhouse: Lucas Zanin

30-WI v. Rittenhouse: Lucas Zanin

31-WI v. Rittenhouse: Jacob Marshall

31-WI v. Rittenhouse: Jacob Marshall

32-WI v. Rittenhouse: Anmol Khindri

32-WI v. Rittenhouse: Anmol Khindri

33-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kyle Rittenhouse

33-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kyle Rittenhouse

34-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kyle Rittenhouse (part 2)

34-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kyle Rittenhouse PT2

35-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kyle Rittenhouse (part 3)

35-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kyle Rittenhouse PT3

36-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kyle Rittenhouse (part 4)

36-WI v. Rittenhouse: Kyle Rittenhouse PT4

37-WI v. Rittenhouse: Dr. John Black

37-WI v. Rittenhouse: Dr. John Black

38-WI v. Rittenhouse: Ofc. Brittni Bray

38-WI v. Rittenhouse: Ofc. Brittni Bray

39-WI v. Rittenhouse: Frank Hernandez

39-WI v. Rittenhouse: Frank Hernandez

40-WI v. Rittenhouse: Dr. John Black (part 2)

40-WI v. Rittenhouse: Dr. John Black PT2

41-WI v. Rittenhouse: James Armstrong

41-WI v. Rittenhouse: James Armstrong

42-WI v. Rittenhouse: Charge Conference

42-WI v. Rittenhouse: Charge Conference

43-WI v. Rittenhouse: Jury Instructions

43-WI v. Rittenhouse: Jury Instructions

44-WI v. Rittenhouse: Prosecution Closing Argument

44-WI v. Rittenhouse: Prosecution Closing Argument

45-WI v. Rittenhouse: Defense Closing Argument

45-WI v. Rittenhouse: Defense Closing Argument

46-WI v. Rittenhouse: Prosecution Rebuttal

46-WI v. Rittenhouse: Prosecution Rebuttal

47-WI v. Rittenhouse: Jury Deliberations

47-WI v. Rittenhouse: Jury Deliberations

48-WI v. Rittenhouse: Verdict

48-WI v. Rittenhouse: Verdict