Kyle Rittenhouse Trial
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2 years ago

Rifle used by Kyle Rittenhouse to be destroyed

The AR-15-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used in the shooting of three men during a 2020 protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, will be destroyed.
2 years ago
Kyle Rittenhouse enters the courtroom to hear the verdicts in his trial prior to being found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse was found not guilty of all charges.
2 years ago

Waukesha Christmas parade hit-and-run suspect ordered to stand trial

Six people were killed, including one child, in the hit and run incident during a Christmas parade.
2 years ago
In this Nov. 22, 2021, file photo, police canvas debris left after a driver plowed into the Christmas parade on Main Street in downtown Waukesha, Wis.
2 years ago

Friend who bought rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse gets plea deal

A judge dropped felony charges against Dominick Black that were linked to the purchase of an AR-15-style rifle.
2 years ago
Dominick Black looks at a group photograph including himself, Kyle Rittenhouse and others, held by Assistant D.A. Thomas Binger during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 2, 2021 in Kenosha, Wis.
3 years ago

Rittenhouse wants to live ‘quiet, stress-free life’ after acquittal

Kyle Rittenhouse broke his silence for the first time since a Wisconsin jury found him not guilty for the killing of two men and the wounding of another during political unrest in Kenosha last summer.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Rittenhouse wants to live ‘quiet, stress-free life’ after acquittal
3 years ago

Demonstrations against Kyle Rittenhouse verdict seen across country

Protestors in Chicago were seen chanting “no justice, no peace.”
3 years ago
VIDEO: Demonstrations against Kyle Rittenhouse verdict seen across country
3 years ago

'It was not a crusade in that courtroom, it was a trial': Terry Moran

The "This Week" legal panel gives their analysis on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict.
3 years ago
VIDEO: 'It was not a crusade in that courtroom, it was a trial': Terry Moran
3 years ago

Protests break out across US in wake of Rittenhouse acquittal

A Wisconsin jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse after the shooting death of two men and injuring the third during political unrest in Kenosha last summer.
3 years ago
A Wisconsin jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse after the shooting death of two men and injuring the third during political unrest in Kenosha last summer.
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal sparks protests across US

Demonstrations sprang up nationwide in protest of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict Friday night.
3 years ago
Demonstrators at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York protest against Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal in Wisconsin, Nov. 19, 2021.
3 years ago

Father of man who was shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse reacts to verdict

John Huber, the father of Anthony Huber, discusses the jury acquitting the 18-year-old of all charges in the deadly shootings at a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Father of man who was shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse reacts to verdict
3 years ago

After 4 days of deliberation, jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts

The 18-year-old was acquitted of all charges in the shootings of three people.
3 years ago
VIDEO: After 4 days of deliberation, jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all counts
3 years ago

How critical was it to have Kyle Rittenhouse testify in his own defense?

Mark Richards, the attorney who defended Kyle Rittenhouse, joins "GMA" to discuss the trial and the verdict.
3 years ago
VIDEO: How critical was it to have Kyle Rittenhouse testify in his own defense?
3 years ago

The long, strange trip of Kyle Rittenhouse's trial

Oddities in jury selection, "victims" vs. "looters" and a tasteless joke.
3 years ago
Kyle Rittenhouse pulls numbers of jurors out of a tumbler during his trail at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 16, 2021. The jurors selected through this process will not participate in deliberations.
3 years ago

Message Kyle Rittenhouse’s non-guilty verdict sends as Arbery trial continues

Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong shares insight on how Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal and the ongoing Ahmaud Arbery murder trial affect race relations in the U.S.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Message Kyle Rittenhouse’s non-guilty verdict sends as Arbery trial continues
3 years ago

Major takeaways following the conclusion of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Trial attorney CK Hoeffler discusses Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal on all counts after four days of jury deliberations, and what the consequences of the verdict could be going forward.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Major takeaways following the conclusion of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial
3 years ago

Jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges

ABC News’ Phil Lipof speaks with legal expert Channa Lloyd about the Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdict, and what it says about self-defense and vigilantism laws in America.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Jury finds Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges
3 years ago

Reactions to the Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdict

Rittenhouse, who pleaded not guilty, was acquitted on all charges. The 18-year-old shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, and injured Gaige Grosskreutz during protests in Aug. 2020.
3 years ago
VIDEO:  Reactions to the Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdict
3 years ago

Rittenhouse found not guilty on all charges

Kyle Rittenhouse, who fatally shot two men and injured a third, was acquitted on all five charges on Friday after the jury deliberated for roughly 26 hours.
3 years ago
VIDEO:  Rittenhouse found not guilty on all charges
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted on all charges

A jury has reached a verdict in the homicide case against Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager who claimed he shot three men, two fatally, in self-defense during a 2020 protest.
3 years ago
Kyle Rittenhouse is comforted by his lawyer as he was acquitted of all charges at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021.
3 years ago

Special Report: Kyle Rittenhouse verdict

The jury reaches a verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse who killed two people and wounded another.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Special Report: Kyle Rittenhouse verdict
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty in homicide trial

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all five charges in a shooting that killed two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
3 years ago
Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all five charges in a shooting that killed two men in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
3 years ago

Jurors continue deliberating in trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

Terry Moran reports on the latest news as the jury begins day four of their deliberations of Rittenhouse, 18, who is facing multiple counts of homicide.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Jurors continue deliberating in trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse ‘wasn’t remorseful:’ Family member of victim Anthony Huber

ABC News’ Trevor Ault speaks with Susan Hughes, the great aunt of Kyle Rittenhouse victim Anthony Huber, about her nephew and the homicide trial.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse ‘wasn’t remorseful:’ Family member of victim Anthony Huber
3 years ago

Protestors gather while the jury for Kyle Rittenhouse deliberates

While the jury continues to deliberate the high-profile case, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers pleaded for peace in Kenosha and called for people to assemble “safely and peacefully.”
3 years ago
VIDEO: Protestors gather while the jury for Kyle Rittenhouse deliberates
3 years ago

6 unusual moments from the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Judge Bruce Shroeder's approach to jury selection raised some eyebrows.
3 years ago
Judge Bruce Shroeder's approach to jury selection raised some eyebrows.
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys request a mistrial without prejudice

Legal analyst Terri Austin weighs in on the defense's strategy.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys request a mistrial without prejudice
3 years ago

Rittenhouse defense requests mistrial as jury deliberates

Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyers submitted a new request for a mistrial in the 18-year-old’s case, arguing that prosecutors provided them with a lower-quality copy of drone video evidence.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Rittenhouse defense requests mistrial as jury deliberates
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyer moves for mistrial

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with legal expert Channa Lloyd about the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial and the murder trial in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyer moves for mistrial
3 years ago

Defense calls mistrial in Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Rittenhouse’s defense attorneys are claiming that the prosecution gave them an inferior-quality version of the drone video from the night of the shootings. The prosecution denies that claim.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Defense calls mistrial in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
3 years ago

Jury continues to deliberate in Rittenhouse trial

Twelve jurors were randomly chosen to determine the fate of the 18-year-old, who faces charges stemming from three shootings that left two men dead and another injured in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Jury continues to deliberate in Rittenhouse trial
3 years ago

12 jurors randomly selected by Kyle Rittenhouse will decide his fate

Kyle Rittenhouse helped on Tuesday to randomly select the 12 jurors to decide his fate by reaching into a metal raffle drum and drawing numbers.
3 years ago
Kyle Rittenhouse pulls numbers of jurors out of a tumbler during his trail at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 16, 2021. The jurors selected through this process will not participate in deliberations.
3 years ago

Jury deliberates on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

The 12 randomly selected jurors are seven women and five men, and only one juror is a person of color. They are deciding the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse, who killed two and injured a third man.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Jury deliberates on the Kyle Rittenhouse trial
3 years ago

Jury deliberations continue in Kyle Rittenhouse trial as protesters gather

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with ABC News legal contributor Channa Lloyd about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial and the murder trial in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Jury deliberations continue in Kyle Rittenhouse trial as protesters gather
3 years ago

Jury deliberations in Rittenhouse trial set to begin

A Wisconsin jury will begin deliberating the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse after hearing starkly different theories of the same evidence from the prosecution and defense in closing arguments.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Jury deliberations in Rittenhouse trial set to begin
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse case concludes during Day 10 of trial

Former prosecutor Julius Kim, civil rights attorney Emeka Igwe and ABC News producer Matt Stone break down the impact murder trials have on race relations as Kyle Rittenhouse prepares for a verdict.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse case concludes during Day 10 of trial
3 years ago

ABC News Live: Jury in Kyle Rittenhouse trial set to deliberate

Plus, an analysis of Day 7 of the Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, and the wider impact that both trials may have on race relations in the country.
3 years ago
VIDEO: ABC News Live: Jury in Kyle Rittenhouse trial set to deliberate
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse case concludes with sides arguing over who ‘provoked’ attacks

ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with ABC News legal contributor Channa Lloyd about the closing arguments in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, and the jury deliberations ahead.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse case concludes with sides arguing over who ‘provoked’ attacks
3 years ago

Lawyers deliver closing arguments in Kyle Rittenhouse trial

The jury will begin deliberating Kyle Rittenhouse's fate after he testified that he shot three men, killing two, in self-defense.
3 years ago
The jury will begin deliberating Kyle Rittenhouse's fate after he testified that he shot three men, killing two, in self-defense.
3 years ago

Closing arguments presented in Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Closing arguments in the Rittenhouse trial are currently unfolding in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse killed two people and injured a third but testified that he shot them in self-defense.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Closing arguments presented in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
3 years ago

Day 10 of Kyle Rittenhouse trial ends with closing arguments: Key takeaways

A jury could begin deliberating the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse after hearing what is expected to be starkly different theories in the Wisconsin homicide case.
3 years ago
Kyle Rittenhouse looks back before going on a break during his trail at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 15, 2021.
3 years ago

Closing arguments to begin in Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers authorized 500 National Guard troops to be on standby in case of violence in Kenosha.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Closing arguments to begin in Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin
3 years ago

Jury prepares to enter closing arguments in Rittenhouse trial

Trial attorney Greg Francis discusses what the prosecution and defense will focus on in closing arguments.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Jury prepares to enter closing arguments in Rittenhouse trial
3 years ago

Closing arguments begin in Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Hundreds of National Guard members are on standby in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as Rittenhouse's lawyers make their closing arguments to the jury.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Closing arguments begin in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
3 years ago

Kenosha, Wisconsin, on edge

The city is preparing for closing arguments in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Kenosha, Wisconsin, on edge
3 years ago

How authorities are preparing for verdict in murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

Local authorities are gearing up as the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse draws to a close and a verdict is expected soon.
3 years ago
Kyle Rittenhouse, center, stands with his attorneys, from left, Mark Richards, Corey Chirafisi and Natalie Wisco before viewing video during proceedings at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., Nov. 12, 2021.
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse trial expected to resume Monday with closing arguments

The Wisconsin governor has activated 500 National Guard members as Kenosha braces for a verdict.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse trial expected to resume Monday with closing arguments
3 years ago

The Kyle Rittenhouse trial enters day 9 in court

Law and Crime host Terri Austin discusses the credibility of witness Drew Hernandez and what to look forward to as closing arguments are set to begin next week.
3 years ago
VIDEO: The Kyle Rittenhouse trial enters day 9 in court
3 years ago

Defense rests its case in Rittenhouse trial

The defense rested its case on Thursday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is charged with killing two men and injuring another in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Defense rests its case in Rittenhouse trial
3 years ago

Defense rests case in Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial

Rittenhouse’s lawyers completed their side of the case on Thursday, a day after the 18-year-old told the jury he was defending himself from attack when he killed two men and wounded a third.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Defense rests case in Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial
3 years ago

Kyle Rittenhouse trial enters day 8 in court

A dramatic day in court after the judge scolded the prosecution and Kyle Rittenhouse was questioned on whether he intended to kill people when he pulled the trigger.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse trial enters day 8 in court
3 years ago

Dramatic testimony in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Kyle Rittenhouse, charged with killing two people and injuring a third, took the stand and broke down crying while testifying in his own defense.
3 years ago
VIDEO: Dramatic testimony in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial