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Supreme Court OKs immunity defense in alleged sex trafficker's death

Chrystul Kizer MADISON, WIs. - A sex trafficking victim accused of killing a man who allegedly trafficked her can argue at trial that she was justified in killing him, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that could help define the limits of legal immunity for trafficking victims nationwide.Prosecutors say Chrystul Kizer traveled to Randall Volar’s home in Kenosha in June 2018. Kizer, who was 17 at the time, shot him in the head, burned down the house and stole his BMW, according to court documents.Kizer, now 22, contends she met Volar on a sex-trafficking website.

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Summerset Marine fire, explosion in Eagle: 6 injured, 1 seriously

EAGLE, Wis. - A five-alarm fire and explosion burned Thursday, May 19 at a marine construction company in Eagle. It happened at Summerset Marine Construction.About 100 firefighters responded to the scene after the explosion and fire was reported to dispatchers about 7:30 a.m., said Western Fire District Assistant Chief Matt Haerter.

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'Ready or not': Kyle Rittenhouse hints that he will attend Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - It appears that Kyle Rittenhouse is coming to Texas for college. Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin in 2020, posted pictures of himself at Texas A&M University on social media with the caption "Ready or not…!!!"Last week, the 19-year-old wrote "I’m thinking about staying" on an Instagram post, hinting at the possibility of attending the Texas college in College Station."ASU has been fun, but becoming an Aggie might be better.." he wrote in another Instagram post.During his trial in November, Rittenhouse said he was taking online courses at Arizona State University, but soon after the school said he was no longer enrolled at the school. ASU officials released a statement at the time:"Kyle Rittenhouse has not gone through the admissions process with Arizona State University and is not enrolled in the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. ASU can confirm that Mr. Rittenhouse enrolled as a non-degree seeking ASU Online student for the session that started Oct.

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Kyle Rittenhouse rifle destroyed by Wisconsin State Crime Lab

KENOSHA, Wis. - Kenosha police released video and pictures of the Kyle Rittenhouse rifle on Friday, March 11 – which was destroyed at the Wisconsin State Crime Lab in Milwaukee on Feb. 25.The Wisconsin State Crime Lab shredded the Kyle Rittenhouse rifle on Feb.

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Kyle Rittenhouse wants assault rifle used in protest returned, destroyed

KENOSHA, Wis. - A Wisconsin judge was set to hear arguments at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28 on whether prosecutors should return to Kyle Rittenhouse the assault-style rifle he used to shoot three people during a street protest.Rittenhouse shot the men during the protest in Kenosha in 2020.

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Rittenhouse seeks return of gun used in Kenosha protest

Kyle Rittenhouse KENOSHA, Wis. - Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, is seeking the return of the gun and other property that police seized after his arrest.Rittenhouse's attorney Mark Richards filed paperwork with the Kenosha County Circuit Court on Wednesday seeking the return of the items, explaining that Rittenhouse wants the AR-15 style rifle back so that it can be destroyed, the Kenosha News reported.Law enforcement has had the gun since the day after Rittenhouse shot three men, two of them fatally, on Aug. 25, 2020, during a night of protests and unrest in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Kenosha over the shooting of a Black man, Jacob Blake, by a white police officer.Rittenhouse turned himself in to police in his then-hometown of Antioch, Illinois, within hours of the shootings.

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Kyle Rittenhouse gets standing ovation at 'America Fest' conservative conference

Kyle Rittenhouse looks on after a break during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on November 9, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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Protests denounce not guilty verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse trial

There were angry demonstrations across the United States Friday night — a show of outrage over the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. A jury found the 18-year-old not guilty of murdering two men he shot last year during an anti-racism protest in Kenosha, Wis.

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Jackson to join Kenosha march to protest Rittenhouse verdict

KENOSHA, Wis. - The Rev. Jesse Jackson is scheduled to join his Rainbow PUSH Coalition and other groups on a march in Kenosha on Sunday afternoon to demand criminal justice reform following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse.The march is set to trace the route Rittenhouse took the night in August last year when he shot and killed two people and wounded a third during protests over police brutality in the southeastern Wisconsin city, according to a news release.The march comes two days after a jury cleared Rittenhouse of all charges.

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Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: protests continue into weekend

PORTLAND, Ore. - Law enforcement in Portland Friday night declared a riot as about 200 demonstrators protested the acquittal of a teen who killed two people and injured another in Wisconsin.The Multnomah County Sheriff's Office said the protesters were breaking windows, throwing objects at police and talking about burning down a local government building in downtown Portland, KOIN TV reported, but the crowd had dispersed by about 11 p.m. Several people were given citations, the Portland Police Bureau said, but only one person who had an outstanding warrant from another matter was arrested.The protesters gathered following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

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Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: Defense attorney Mark Richards, 'Longest jury I've had out'

KENOSHA, Wis. - Mark Richards, Kyle Rittenhouse's lead defense attorney, offered his reaction after a jury found his client not guilty on all counts Friday, Nov. 19."This is the longest jury I've had out," Richards said.Rittenhouse was charged with five counts, including homicide and attempted homicide, in connection to the shooting of three people – two of whom died – with an AR-style rifle in 2020.

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Kyle Rittenhouse collapses in court as not guilty verdict read aloud

Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two men and injured another during Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisc. was acquitted by a jury on Friday.

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Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: Reaction to acquittal on all counts

KENOSHA, Wis. - Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges Friday after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice. Reaction to the news poured in Friday afternoon. While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken.

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Can Kyle Rittenhouse face federal charges? House judiciary chairman calls for DOJ review

KENOSHA, Wis. - Following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, who plead self-defense in the fatal shooting of two men and wounding of a third during a night of protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., called for a federal review of the verdict by the U.S. Department of Justice. "This heartbreaking verdict is a miscarriage of justice and sets a dangerous precedent which justifies federal review by DOJ.

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David Hancock, Kyle Rittenhouse spokesperson, discusses not guilty verdict

KENOSHA, Wis. - David Hancock, the Kyle Rittenhouse spokesperson, spoke at length with the media after Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges against him in Kenosha on Friday, Nov. 19.Rittenhouse, 18, began to choke up, fell to the floor and then hugged one of his attorneys upon hearing the verdict.Kyle Rittenhouse cleared on all charges He had been charged with homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangering after killing two men and wounding a third with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle during a tumultuous night of protests over police violence against Black people in the summer of 2020.

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Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted of all charges by jury in Kenosha shootings that killed two, injured one

Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two men and injured another during Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisc. was acquitted by a jury.

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Not guilty on all counts

Kyle Rittenhouse, center, enters the courtroom after a break at the Kenosha County Courthouse on November 11, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Photo by Sean Krajacic-Pool/Getty Images) KENOSHA, Wis. - The Kenosha County jury found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty of all charges against him.

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Jury deliberations to enter 4th day

KENOSHA, Wis. - The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial was to return Friday for a fourth day of deliberations, after a quiet day behind closed doors that ended with one juror asking if she could take home the jury instructions.Thursday's court session was notable largely for Judge Bruce Schroeder banning MSNBC from the courthouse after a freelancer was accused of following the jurors in their bus.Rittenhouse, 18, is on trial for killing two men and wounding a third with a rifle during a turbulent night of protests that erupted in Kenosha in the summer of 2020 after a Black man, Jacob Blake, was shot by a white police officer.Even as the jury weighed the evidence, two mistrial requests from the defense hung over the case, with the

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Kenosha business owners hope for peace

KENOSHA, Wis. - Battered and burned during last year's unrest, Kenosha's uptown neighborhood felt the brunt of the destruction, including the destruction of local businesses, but there's no rush to board up while waiting on a verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.As neighboring businesses went up in flames during unrest in August 2020, Aro Lock and Door Manager Joshua Curtis was stunned to see his shop untouched."I was worried I was coming down here to rubble, essentially, but luckily, we were the one unit on this block that didn't even get a broken window," said Curtis.Some of his uptown colleagues weren't as fortunate.SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News"It was like, half the neighborhood's just gone

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: MSNBC barred from court, producer followed jury bus

KENOSHA, Wis. - Kenosha police say a person that was taken into custody Wednesday evening, Nov. 17 was trying to photograph jurors in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder said in court on Thursday morning, Nov.

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Jury deliberations, day 3 after new mistrial request

KENOSHA, Wis. - The jury at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial began deliberating for a third day Thursday with a new defense request for a mistrial hanging over the politically and racially fraught case.The mistrial bid was sparked by a jury request Wednesday to re-watch video evidence, including drone footage that prosecutors used to try to undermine Rittenhouse’s self-defense claim and portray him as the instigator of the bloodshed in Kenosha in the summer of 2020.Prosecutors said the video showed him pointing his rifle at protesters before the shooting erupted.Kyle Rittenhouse But the defense team said Wednesday that it had received an inferior copy of the potentially critical video from prosecutors, prompting its second mistrial motion in

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: How 2 weeks of testimony unfolded in Kenosha

KENOSHA, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 10: Kyle Rittenhouse testifies about Gaige Grosskreutz holding a gun toward him during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on November 10, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse shot three demonstrators, killing KENOSHA, Wis. - The Kyle Rittenhouse trial has gripped southeast Wisconsin and the rest of the nation for two weeks straight.

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Kyle Rittenhouse timeline: From cleaning graffiti to killing in a single night

Kyle Rittenhouse, now 18, is on trial for killing two men and wounding a third with a military-style rifle during protests last year in Kenosha, Wisconsin.Before the killings, Kenosha had endured two nights of chaotic protests over the police shooting of a local Black man, Jacob Blake. Several businesses were burned to the ground and there were incidents of looting.

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Teen argues self-defence as case takes an unusual turn

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old on trial for fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during racial injustice protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020, says he was just trying to defend himself.

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Kyle Rittenhouse cries on the stand during testimony at his murder trial

Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand on Wednesday in his ongoing trial for multiple murders in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. Rittenhouse broke down as he described the events of the shooting, in which he is arguing he acted in self-defence.

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Kyle Rittenhouse sobs on stand, claims he was ‘cornered’ by 1st man he killed

Kyle Rittenhouse broke down in tears on the witness stand at his murder trial Wednesday as he described how he was being pursued by the first man he shot and killed during a night of turbulent protests in Kenosha.Rittenhouse, now 18, said he was walking toward a Car Source lot with a fire extinguisher to put out a fire when “I hear somebody scream, `Burn in hell!’ And I respond with `Friendly, friendly, friendly!”’ Drone video shows 1st shooting at close range in Kyle Rittenhouse trial He said Joseph Rosenbaum was running at him from one side and another protester with a gun in front of him, “and I was cornered.” He said that’s when he began to run.Rittenhouse began to sob, and the judge called for a break in testimony to allow him to

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Drone video shows 1st shooting at close range

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Car dealership workers testify

KENOSHA, Wis. - The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, accused of shooting and killing two men while injuring a third during Kenosha unrest in August 2020, continued Friday, Nov. 5.During Friday's testimony, family members of the man who owns the car dealership destroyed during the unrest – and where the shootings took place – took the stand.

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Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Jury selection starts Monday

KENOSHA, Wis. - National attention comes to Kenosha on Monday, Nov. 1 as jury selection gets underway in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.The jury will ultimately decide if Rittenhouse is guilty of homicide, or if he was acting in self-defense, when he shot three people – killing two – in August 2020.Three hundred people have been summoned for jury duty Monday at 9 a.m.

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Rittenhouse 1st in-person hearing, retains new attorney

KENOSHA, Wis. - Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man accused of killing two people during the chaotic protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, was due Friday to make his first in-person court appearance.Online court records on Friday revealed Rittenhouse has retained a new attorney to handle his case – Attorney Corey Chirafisi.COVID-19 protocols in the Kenosha County courthouse have forced Rittenhouse to make all his court appearances since he was charged in August via video from his attorney's office.

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Rittenhouse due to make first in-person court appearance

MADISON, Wis. – Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man accused of killing two people during the chaotic protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, was due Friday to make his first in-person court appearance.

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Tesla driver 'asleep' in Kenosha County, cited for inattentive driving

KENOSHA, Wis. - A Palatine, Illinois man was cited for inattentive driving – after a Kenosha County sheriff's deputy noticed he "appeared to be asleep behind the wheel crossing over the Illinois/Wisconsin state line" on Sunday, May 16.A news release from the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department says the Illinois man was driving on northbound I-94 when the deputy located the vehicle as it passed State Highway 158.

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Kyle Rittenhouse donations came from police, public officials: report

has received thousands of dollars in donations for his legal defense from public officials and police officers, according to media reports. Transparency group Distributed Denial of Secrets shared the details of some donors who attempted to conceal their identities using an anonymous feature on GiveSendGo, a Christian crowdfunding website, following a data breach, The Guardian reported. Some donors were associated with email addresses traced to police and public work emails, it said. Rittenhouse, 18, pleaded not guilty earlier this year to several homicide charges in connection with the killing of Anthony Huber, 26, and Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and the shooting of 22-year-old Gaige Grosskreutz during unrest in Kenosha, Wis.

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3 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Kenosha bar; suspect at large

KENOSHA, Wis. - Three people are dead and two others are seriously injured following a shooting that happened at Somers House Tavern early Sunday. The shooting happened around 12:45 a.m., according to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department.The suspect has not been located at this time. Scene at Somers House Tavern The suspect is described as a Black male over 6' tall wearing a light-colored hooded sweatshirt.

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Official: 3 dead, 2 wounded in shooting at Wisconsin tavern

KENOSHA, Wis. – A shooting at a tavern in Wisconsin killed three people and seriously injured two others early Sunday, a sheriff’s department official said.

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Kenosha PD: Officer who shot Blake back from administrative leave

Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey, Jacob Blake KENOSHA, Wis. - Rusten Sheskey, the officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in August 2020, has returned from administrative leave, the Kenosha Police Department stated April 13.Sheskey's leave ended March 31. He was cleared of wrongdoing in the incident by the Kenosha County District Attorney's Office in January."I know that some will not be pleased with the outcome," said Chief Daniel Miskinis in a news release.

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New trial date set for Kyle Rittenhouse, charged in WI protest shootings

KENOSHA, Wis. - A new trial date of November 1 has been scheduled for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin. The trial date could also be delayed even longer.Rittenhouse's trial was scheduled to begin March 29, but both sides told a judge that they needed more time to prepare.Rittenhouse faces multiple felony counts, including reckless homicide and reckless endangerment.

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Kyle Rittenhouse, accused of violating bond, going before judge

KENOSHA, Wis. - An Illinois 18-year-old charged with killing two people during street protests in Kenosha last summer faces a judge Thursday, Feb. 11 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.

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Kyle Rittenhouse fires attorney who helped raise his bail

Kyle Rittenhouse MADISON, Wis. - 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 raise money from conservatives to post Rittenhouse's $2 million bail in November. He also hired attorney Mark Richards to handle proceedings in Wisconsin.Rittenhouse, who is white and was 17 at the time, is accused of shooting three people in Kenosha in August as hundreds were protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man.

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Kenosha County DA seeks arrest of Kyle Rittenhouse, higher bond

Kyle Rittenhouse KENOSHA, Wis. - Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday for a new arrest warrant for an Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during an anti-police protest in Wisconsin after he apparently violated his bail conditions.Kyle Rittenhouse allegedly failed to inform the court of his change of address within 48 hours of moving, Kenosha County prosecutors alleged in a motion filed with Judge Bruce Schroeder. The motion asks Schroeder to issue an arrest warrant and increase Rittenhouse's bail by $200,000.Rittenhouse is charged with multiple counts, including homicide, in connection with the protests in August.

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‘It escalated so quickly’ Videographer describes Capitol chaos

WASHINGTON – An independent videographer who specializes in covering large protests said he was prompted to travel to the nation’s capital, in part, because President Donald Trump had tweeted about the Jan. 6 demonstrations weeks ahead of time.“I thought people were going to gather outside the Capitol,” Brendan Gutenschwager told News 6, “But I definitely did not think it was going to be a total overrun of the police.”Gutenschwager has been capturing video at major demonstrations for about five years, most recently in cities like Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis, and Kenosha.[TRENDING: Can Trump run for president again? | Tourists flocking to Fla. for vaccine? | Fifth-largest lotto jackpot up for grabs]The videographer typically licenses his

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Prosecutors seek restrictions on Rittenhouse after bar stop

KENOSHA, Wis. – Prosecutors in Wisconsin have asked a judge to order an Illinois teen charged with killing two people and wounding a third in a violent protest over a police shooting to stay out of bars and away from white supremacist groups.The request comes a week after Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, was seen drinking at a bar in the southeastern Wisconsin city of Mount Pleasant, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) south of Milwaukee, after he pleaded not guilty to homicide and other charges resulting from the Aug.

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Activists in Kenosha move carefully after US Capitol chaos

KENOSHA, Wis. – Chaotic protests haven't returned to Kenosha after a prosecutor declined charges against the police officer who shot Jacob Blake, and some who backed demonstrations following the August shooting say they're concerned about safety in a week extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol.There was widespread unrest in Kenosha when Officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white, shot Blake — a Black man — in the back on Aug.

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Activists seek laws after officer cleared in Blake shooting

KENOSHA, Wis. – A Wisconsin prosecutor's decision not to bring charges against the officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back came as little surprise to some activists for racial justice, who predict laws must change before police are truly held accountable for using force against Black men.After the Aug. 23 shooting that left Blake paralyzed, the decision on whether to charge Rusten Sheskey came down to a familiar question: Was the Kenosha officer justified in using force to protect himself?Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley said Tuesday that he was.

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Marquette, Bucks react to DA's ruling in Kenosha shooting

MILWAUKEE – Marquette's men's basketball team wore black uniforms in support of a Black man shot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, by a police officer last summer after it was announced Tuesday no charges would be filed, and the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks said they plan to continue pushing for policy changes in law enforcement.Jacob Blake, who is Black, was left paralyzed after being shot on Aug 23 by officer Rusten Sheskey, who is white.

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Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty to deadly shootings during Kenosha protests

MADISON, Wisc. - An Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst sometimes violent summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including intentional homicide.Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, entered his plea in a brief hearing conducted by teleconference.Prosecutors say Rittenhouse, who is white, left his home in Antioch, Illinois, and traveled to Kenosha after learning of a call to protect businesses in the wake of the Aug. 23 shooting by police of Jacob Blake.

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Kenosha awaits charging decision in police shooting of Jacob Blake

KENOSHA, Wis. - A charging decision against Kenosha Police Officer Rusten Sheskey in the shooting of Jacob Blake last August could come any day now. The decision would come from the Kenosha County District Attorney's Office.It is clear the City of Kenosha is preparing for a decision.

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Kyle Rittenhouse shooting spurs lawsuits against city of Kenosha

In this screen grab from live stream video, Kyle Rittenhouse, left, appears with his attorney, Mark Richards during a hearing at Kenosha County Court in Kenosha, Wis., on Dec. 3, 2020.

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