Multiple student groups organized the rally, including: Students for Justice in Palestine, Students for Socialism, ASU's MEChA chapter, and the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition. 2023 BBC. Arabs and Muslim Americans are the victims of xenophobia and are viewed as terrorists because of where they come from. Two nights before he turned up in Kenosha last year, saying he wanted to help protect businesses amid rioting, police had shot an armed black man, Jacob Blake, in the back, leaving him paralysed. [61] In March 2022, Rittenhouse shared a meme of himself crying while on the witness stand during his trial to protest rising gas prices, which he tweeted was "thanks to a Joe Biden presidency". Gun rights groups and supporters of former President Trump are celebrating the Rittenhouse acquittal. It's renewed this debate over exactly who is allowed to possess guns and then proclaim self-defence when they kill someone. Rittenhouse also said he had reached out to President Joe Biden several times but had not received a response, adding, "He still hasn't replied. The 18-year-old was found not guilty of all charges last week after killing two people and wounding another during racial justice protests last summer over the police shooting of a Black man in Kenosha. January 17, 2023 04:34 PM. It had to do with the right to self-defense, Rittenhouse said, during a clip from the interview that is set to air on Monday night. 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[21][22][23][24][25] Public sentiment and media coverage of the shootings was polarized and politicized, with an Economist/YouGov poll finding that two-thirds of Republicans thought Rittenhouse should be acquitted while three-quarters of Democrats thought he should be convicted. [8][9] After a man chased him into a parking lot and grabbed the barrel of his rifle, Rittenhouse fatally shot him. It never had anything to do with race. By clicking Accept all you agree that Yahoo and our partners will process your personal information, and use technologies such as cookies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights, and product development. White House Kyle Howard Rittenhouse (born January 3, 2003) is an American man known for shooting three men, two fatally, during the civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020 when he was 17 years old. 2023byTango Publishing Corporation All Rights Reserved. Over the years, Judge Schroeder has developed idiosyncrasies, such as allowing defendants to conduct the random drawings that select their final jury and quizzing jurors on esoteric trivia. [52] On that show, he expressed fear of harassment and said he was afraid to run errands. 2023 BBC. Kyle Rittenhouse, center, exits his chair for a meeting Judge Bruce Schroeder called during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Aida Mogos | November 20, 2021, 5:30 pm. Kyle Rittenhouse says his case was not about the contentious issue of race and that, in fact, he supports Black Lives Matter. Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges against him Friday. [68] It was not announced if Nordic Empire Games had sought permission to use Rittenhouse's image. 7 reasons Kyle Rittenhouse's self-defense argument succeeded in getting him acquitted of all charges. Kyle Rittenhouse holds up his hands demonstrating how he did so while approaching police on Aug. 25, 202, as he testifies during his trial at the Kenosha County [5] He got a part-time job as a lifeguard at the YMCA in Lindenhurst, but was furloughed in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic began. He is praised by a country that holds favoritism for white vigilantism, and that in [93] ASU students held a rally called "Killer off campus" to protest Rittenhouse's enrollment. The divisiveness of the Rittenhouse trial could further fuel the debate over whether those laws go too far - or not far enough. [57], Right-wing memes using Rittenhouse's image have spread on social media. [8][13][14] Rittenhouse wounded a third when he was approached and had a handgun pointed at him. [94][95] A Blinn College spokesperson confirmed Rittenhouse had applied, but had "not enrolled for a current or upcoming term. Often the regulations are less than precise, the product of intense legislative debate over the types of firearms covered and under what circumstances the laws apply. Rittenhouse was allowed to walk through a protest with a firearm. Its just amazing to see how much a prosecutor can take advantage of someone.. Rittenhouse, of nearby Antioch, Illinois, reached into the brown tumbler and pulled out six pieces of paper, one at a time. [34], A film crew for Tucker Carlson and Fox Nation followed Rittenhouse during the trial for a documentary feature, against the advice of Rittenhouse's attorneys. Today in 2014, Officer Timothy Loehmann murdered 12-year-old #TamirRice while he was playing with a toy gun.As a contrast to what we are witnessing today, Kyle Rittenhouse had a charge of possession of a dangerous weapon dropped although there is video & camera footage. [78] A modified version of the bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee with a majority Republican party-line 73 vote in February 2022. [77] Taylor Greene said, "Kyle Rittenhouse deserves to be remembered as a hero who defended his community, protected businesses, and acted lawfully in the face of lawlessness. Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Law, race and fear on display. We, Yahoo, are part of the Yahoo family of brands. 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The first occurred when Joseph Rosenbaum tried to grab Mr Rittenhouse's gun, the next two after two men - one of whom was armed - confronted Mr Rittenhouse following Rosenbaum's shooting. Legal experts told The Post that prosecutors in the trial presented an overly complex case and might have had better success if they had sought lesser charges. It was that shooting which sparked the violent protests in the first place. Race is not central to this case, but for one man it is. We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. See additional information. Jacob Blake, who is black, was shot seven times by a white police officer in Kenosha last year. [74] In response to Gaetz, Gosar, and Cawthorn offering the internships, Missouri House representative Cori Bush called for their expulsion, tweeting "Not only do these members fuel violence. "[45] Rittenhouse, his mother, and Trump met at Mar-a-Lago, the same day the Tucker Carlson Tonight interview aired on November 22, 2021. Protests broke out in several large cities over the weekend including Portland, Oregon, Chicago and New York City but nothing major in Kenosha, Wisconsin after the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. "[69][71], Rittenhouse has been publicly offered multiple internships, all by Republican lawmakers. Kyle Rittenhouse walks during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S., November 19, 2021. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Texas brewery cancels anti-censorship rally featuring Kyle Rittenhouse: Doesnt reflect our values, Kyle Rittenhouse predicts hell be working in politics within 5 years, Kyle Rittenhouse starts new YouTube channel devoted to guns, Second Amendment, Kyle Rittenhouse unveils video game where players shoot fake news turkeys. Funniest part of this story is that the planned event was a Rally Against Censorship.. Some legal analysts and protesters pushing for a conviction have also accused the judge of favoring the defense. Nia Tipton is a writer living in Brooklyn. I don't want to see anybody else have to deal with what I went through. Read about our approach to external linking. I believe there needs to be change.". Hear what he said about Trump Mar-a I really did. The trend up until now has been to expand the right of self-defence in many states through "castle doctrine" and "stand your ground" laws that give individuals a presumptive right to use force to protect their homes and themselves, rather than to back down from a confrontation. Gun rights activists, on the other hand, have celebrated Mr Rittenhouse's right to possess such weapons and use them to defend himself. It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. Now they're actively recruiting someone whose sole qualification is killing people standing up for Black lives and getting away with it. 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