Rittenhouse has maintained that he fired four shots at Rosenbaum after Rosenbaum attempted to grab the barrel of Rittenhouse’s rifle. Rittenhouse also offered medical aid to injured protesters and helped clean graffiti from buildings, evidence showed.ĭuring the riots, Rittenhouse fatally shot 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum, who was seen on video chasing Rittenhouse and throwing a bag at him while threatening to kill him. Then-17-year-old Rittenhouse was part of a group of volunteers who were asked to protect Kenosha businesses during protests that escalated into looting and rioting in reaction to the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse defense attorney Mark Richards argued that Rittenhouse was a kid trying to help his community when he was attacked and his life threatened, forcing him to defend himself. Throughout the trial, Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger painted then-17-year-old Rittenhouse as a reckless teen who took his gun to Kenosha and provoked rioters there, including the individuals who attacked him. Governor Tony Evers mobilized 500 National Guard troops last week to support the police in Kenosha, while repeatedly making calls for peace.Ĭlosing arguments had concluded just before 6 p.m. The American Civil Liberties Union said that, “This situation represents an outrageous failure to protect protesters by the Kenosha Police Department and Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office.Kenosha police have tweeted repeatedly this week that no threats to public safety were identified. Related: Bill Ackman: Kyle Rittenhouse is ‘telling the truth’ and ‘acted in self defense’ in viral Twitter thread “We want the nation to know … the nation that you live in now isn’t the nation of the United States that we used to live in,” he said. Justin Blake, Jacob Blake’s uncle, expressed disappointment with the verdict on CNN. But footage has shown police officers letting Rittenhouse, who is white, and others armed with guns openly roam the streets of Kenosha despite the citywide curfew, as well as giving them bottles of water and telling them that, “We appreciate you guys.” Blake, who is Black, was shot seven times and paralyzed at the door of his SUV after a pocketknife fell from his pants during a scuffle with police. His treatment by police officers that night has also become the latest public referendum on race and the American legal system, with many calling out the racial double standard in the way the Blake and Rittenhouse cases were handled. “Congratulations Kyle” was also trending further down. “Not guilty” and the hashtag #RittenhouseVerdict shot to the top of trending Twitter topics in the U.S. Reactions on social media were divided as the verdict was announced on Friday. “Violence and destruction of property have no place in our democracy,” he said. The president also urged Americans to “express their views peacefully,” and said that the White House and Federal authorities were in touch with the Governor of Wisconsin to offer any assistance in ensuring public safety. I know that we’re not going to heal our country’s wounds overnight, but I remain steadfast in my commitment to do everything in my power to ensure that every American is treated equally, with fairness and dignity, under the law.” “While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken,” he said. “I ran on a promise to bring Americans together, because I believe that what unites us is far greater than what divides us. He released a more detailed written statement afterward. President Joe Biden told White House pool reporters early Friday afternoon that he had just heard about the verdict.
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And having a jury of 12 people find him not guilty meant the world to him, in practical and symbolic ways.”Īssistant District Attorney Thomas Binger, the lead prosector, told reporters that, “The jury has represented our community in this trial and has spoken.” Mark Richards, one of the defense lawyers, told reporters that Rittenhouse is “relieved, and he looks forward to getting on with his life. The prosecution argued that Rittenhouse, now 18, provoked the incident. Rittenhouse claimed that he shot the three men in self-defense, arguing that they attacked him during the Aug.
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