The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. The Kyle Rittenhouse trial is a master class in white privilege at every level. I really did. RELATED:The Problem With Predominantely White Juries Deciding On Both Ahmaud Arbery And Kyle Rittenhouse Trials. [1][2] A white American,[3] his parents were married in Lake County, Illinois, in February 2000, three years before his birth. Rittenhouse randomly drew six jurors' numbers out of a tumbler, which resulted in the 12 selected to decide his fate. He was allowed to stand a trial and cry in front of an all-white jury and subsequently white America. Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal hinged on the specific details of Wisconsin's self-defence laws, taking into account Mr Rittenhouse's state of mind at the moment of shootings. Rows of white shirts packed into aisles at the Rittenhouse, of nearby Antioch, Illinois, reached into the brown tumbler and pulled out six pieces of paper, one at a time. Gun rights groups and supporters of former President Trump are celebrating the Rittenhouse acquittal. A patriot to some and a [59] Multiple political figures have shared those memes, including Donald Trump Jr.[60] and Barry Moore. A day before closing arguments in the Rittenhouse trial, Judge Bruce Schroeder ordered that one of the charges - that Mr Rittenhouse violated a state law prohibiting a person under 18 from possessing a "dangerous weapon" - be dropped because the rifle Mr Rittenhouse was carrying wasn't prohibited to him. Even while the radical left continues to sue me and disparage my name, I know these great leaders have my back. [94][95] A Blinn College spokesperson confirmed Rittenhouse had applied, but had "not enrolled for a current or upcoming term. I did think that this jury having taken that long to deliberate were attempting to come up with some compromise as to the less important charge or the less severe charges and I thought they would come back with something on the reckless counts. If a Black teenager had arrived at a protest armed with an AR-15, police would not have let him walk past them, and they wouldnt have asked if he needed water either. This case has nothing to do with race. [2], As a high school freshman, Rittenhouse participated in the Explorers program at the Grayslake Police Department, as well as a cadet program at the Antioch Fire Department, with the goal of becoming a paramedic or working in law enforcement. January 2019 Lincoln Memorial confrontation, "People have just discovered Kyle Rittenhouse and Greta Thunberg were born on exactly the same day", "Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months", "Who is Kyle Rittenhouse? CONROE, Texas A Texas brewery canceled an upcoming event featuring Kyle Rittenhouse, posting to Twitter that it felt the event did not reflect its values.The event, a rally against censorship, was supposed to take place at the end of January. I support peacefully demonstrating. In an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Kyle Rittenhouse insisted that his case has nothing to do with race. [63][64] In 2020, YouTube was criticized for a lack of adequate content moderation arbitrarily allowing videos depicting Rittenhouse which glorified violence and monetized the killings through links to merchandise until it was pointed out by a BBC journalist. [68] It was launched through the Steam hosting platform and available for $5. Gun-control activists have cited this as yet another example of the kind of loophole that could be remedied by more uniform national gun laws. [48] Held on the third day of the conference on December 20, the panel consisted of Rittenhouse, Charlie Kirk, Jack Posobiec, Elijah Schaffer, and Drew Hernandez. 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. VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. The charges included one count of first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon, two counts "[52], While campaigning for president in 2020, Biden used images of Rittenhouse in a campaign video he tweeted the day after the September 29 presidential debate. Gaige Grosskreutz was the only person who survived being shot by Rittenhouse in 2020 during the protests in Kenosha. For Rittenhouse, a white teenager, to bring a gun to a Black Lives Matter protest under the pretense of protecting property is an act of both white privilege and white vigilantism. 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. Gun rights groups and supporters of former President Trump are celebrating the Rittenhouse acquittal. Rittenhouse railed against his prosecution but said he believes his treatment was not unusual. Few US trials in recent years have generated such acrimony. The nearly all-white panel will decide whether the Illinois teen should be held criminally responsible for killing two men and seriously wounding a third in Kenosha last year. During the trial, testimony usually ended at about 5 p.m. on most days. [89][90] His first video on the channel showed him firing a handgun and an automatic rifle and included the YouTube gun advocate Brandon Herrera as a guest. [81] The meeting was held at the Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington D.C. Caucus members who were present included Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Andrew Clyde (R-GA) and Byron Donalds (R-FL). He fatally shot a second man after he struck Rittenhouse with a skateboard and tried to grab his rifle. Watch: The jury delivers the Rittenhouse verdict. But people like Kyle Rittenhouse, are viewed as some sort of hero, and are able to walk out of a courtroom with their whole lives ahead of them. [36] Two days later on November 22, 2021, the hour-long episode titled "The Kyle Rittenhouse Interview" released, where Carlson interviewed him about a wide range of subjects. Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, killed the men and wounded a third on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, on 25 August 2020. [32][33] During the tour, he was represented by publicist Jillian Anderson, a former contestant on season 19 of the reality TV show The Bachelor. [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. Kyle Rittenhouse's case has become a flashpoint in the highly polarised debate over gun rights in the US. ", "Rittenhouse says Biden defamed his character", "Kyle Rittenhouse and the New Era of Political Violence", "Right-wing memes praising Wisconsin protest shooter surge online", "What's in a Meme? I believe there needs to be change.". Arabs and Muslim Americans are the victims of xenophobia and are viewed as terrorists because of where they come from. [48], Rittenhouse also appeared onstage at a Turning Point Young Women's Leadership Summit in 2022, introduced as "the kind of man you should want to be attracted to" who would "protect [his] family" and "stand strong in the face of opposition from culture and evil". pic.twitter.com/Hvwd6zukKm. Bruce Schroeder is the longest-serving circuit judge in the Wisconsin state court system. Kyle Rittenhouse walks during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S., November 19, 2021. Race is not central to this case, but for one man it is. 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While the 30-year-old Wisconsin law contains a provision to allow 16- and 17-year-olds to go hunting, they view the weapon Mr Rittenhouse was carrying as clearly "dangerous" in the circumstances he used it. 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. Now they're actively recruiting someone whose sole qualification is killing people standing up for Black lives and getting away with it. Attorney Andrew M. Stroth, who previously worked as a talent agent, said Rittenhouse could "easily" get a book contract over $1 million. Follow her on Instagram. 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[94] After that announcement, Rittenhouse posted on Twitter he would be attending Blinn College, a junior college and what he referred to as a "feeder school" for Texas A&M. RELATED:Joy Reid Explains The Power Of White Male Tears In Kyle Rittenhouse & Brett Kavanaugh Trials. The Georgia men were convicted of murder in the death of Ahmaud Arbery, shot in February 2020 while jogging through his neighborhood. [2] His parents separated by 2014. We were unable to subscribe you to WBUR Today. [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. Rittenhouse's prosecution became a cause clbre for right-wing organizations and media. [81] Rittenhouse said, "I'm 19 and just got to speak with leaders of the greatest country on earth! with prospective jurors, Kyle Rittenhouse participated in a game-show-style process on Tuesday of randomly selecting the 12 jurors to decide his fate. Kyle Howard Rittenhouse was born on January 3, 2003, in Antioch, Illinois, to Michael and Wendy Rittenhouse. Kyle Rittenhouse is not a hero. Some were distraught at the verdict - one man collapsed on the courtroom steps in tears, saying if Mr Rittenhouse had been black and brandishing a weapon like that, he would have been shot dead. I believe they came to the correct verdict and Im glad that everything went well, he said. wrote Eddie S. Glaude Jr in the Washington Post. Legal analysts have generally concluded that Judge Schroeder's rulings have been within the norms for such proceedings, but with the impartiality of the entire US criminal system challenged in last year's protests against institutional racism and police shootings - including the one in Kenosha - those norms are under scrutiny, as well. CHICAGO (AP) For many Black Americans, Kyle Rittenhouses acquittal on all charges by a Wisconsin jury on Friday confirmed their belief in two justice systems: one for white people and another for Black people.. Rittenhouse, the two men he killed and the man he wounded were all white, but the case has been linked from the start to issues of race and the He tried to shoot an unknown person, known in court as jump kick man, who tried to kick him in the face, and prosecutors said he could have wounded another man when he opened fire on Rosenbaum. Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges against him Friday. [72] In response, Arizona House Representative Paul Gosar tweeted he would arm-wrestle Gaetz for the chance to have Rittenhouse as an intern. Copyright 2021 NPR. White privilege is not being seen as a threat or hostile. The trial could prompt renewed consideration of self-defence laws across the US and whether they sufficiently weigh the totality of circumstances involving the use lethal force, particularly in a society where restrictions on the possession of firearms have been loosened. 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The high-profile case created debate over whether Rittenhouse used his legal right to use weapons during the violence in Kenosha or whether he was a dangerous vigilante who escalated the tension. During last year's election campaign, US President Joe Biden tweeted a video that appeared to link Mr Rittenhouse, without any evidence, to white supremacists. The now 18-year-old was on trial for shooting three men, and killing two of them during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? Read about our approach to external linking. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. I said I had to do it, he said. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? 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. A jury cleared Rittenhouse of charges of homicide, attempted homicide and reckless endangerment on Friday in the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, and the wounding of Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, on Aug. 25, 2020. Here's why the case provoked such deeply held emotions. Read about our approach to external linking. Meanwhile, outside court cars drove past tooting their horns and cheering. Protestors in Kenosha had taken to the streets in righteous indignation against the white officers who had shot Blake. All but one juror appeared to be white, with one man apparently a person of color. [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. He was allowed to claim self-defense and to be acquitted of all charges without being labeled a terrorist. Even his choice of mobile phone ringtone, the patriotic anthem God Bless the USA - a staple of Donald Trump rallies in recent years - made headlines as possible evidence of his political proclivities. It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. [62], Rittenhouse's image has been used for a number of products and sales, including clothing, a gun sale, and a video game. Rittenhouse was armed with an AR-15 style rifle and had joined a group of armed citizens in Kenosha who had said they were there to protect local businesses. But after the Southern Star Brewery in Conroe, Texas, learned that Rittenhouse was going to be featured at the event, The Hill said the law "would require the state to reimburse defendants found not guilty of homicide charges due to self-defense. 2023byTango Publishing Corporation All Rights Reserved. Jurors cleared the 18-year-old of killing two men and wounding a third with a military rifle after accepting claims that he had feared for his life. [40][41] The Los Angeles Times said the interview canonized Rittenhouse and made him a "patron saint of right-wing violence", while categorizing it as an overly sympathetic "soft ball" interview. The Rittenhouse trial has once again highlighted laws restricting gun possession and use in America that varies widely by state and local jurisdiction. You can change your choices at any time by visiting your privacy controls. This is a landmark case in our country, which basically means that if youre African American you can be shot by police, those police would not be held accountable and if there are protests of the injustice that police have presented then white supremacist, proud boys can come and use the protesters that are either Black or sympathetic to that cause as target practice, said Exavier Pope lawyer, legal and culture contributor for ESPN Las Vegas and Host of SuitUP. 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As jurors were sent away to deliberate, Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder told lawyers on both sides to stay within 10 minutes of the courthouse in case the panel has a question it will need to debate. "[81], In January 2023, a Texas brewery cancelled an anti-censorship rally it was to host featuring Rittenhouse, citing concerns by local patrons and a conflict with its own values. "[77], In November 2021, Oklahoma Senate Representative Nathan Dahm introduced Senate Bill 1120, called "Kyle's Law". This case had nothing to do with race, had to do "[48] Kirk described him as a "hero to millions," and the crowd gave him a standing ovation after chanting his name. (The) judge has been biased the entire time, from not allowing Kyle Rittenhouse to go back to jail after not disclosing his address, to interrupting him on the witness stand, to his behavior throughout the entire trial, said Pope, This judge has shown his bias and shown this has been about him this entire time., Another concern raised during the trial was the makeup of the jury. [86], In 2022, a satirical story turned into a rumor circulating on social media saying that Rittenhouse had filed and settled a lawsuit against Whoopi Goldberg and The View. [58] In a study of his image being used as a meme on Twitter, the Global Network on Extremism and Ideology found thousands of instances of Rittenhouse's face and commentary on his actions shared through a variety of different hashtags. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. [69][70] The video game, which features a cartoon Rittenhouse holding a bright orange gun with the aim of shooting turkeys that represent the media, has no stated release date. I'm proud to file this legislation to award Kyle Rittenhouse a Congressional Gold Medal. [2] Eventually transitioning to online school, he dropped out and left Lakes Community High School altogether in 2018 after attending for one semester in 20172018. Ukrainian ministers killed in helicopter crash, 'I saw a burning helicopter circling': 14 killed in Ukraine crash, Maximum two drinks a week, Canada guidance advises. [43][44], Former President Trump announced on Sean Hannity's show that Rittenhouse had requested a meeting, saying, "He called. Jacob Blake, who is black, was shot seven times by a white police officer in Kenosha last year. Rittenhouse was allowed to walk through a protest with a firearm. [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. Following his trial, he attended several events hosted by conservative organizations and individuals, including a meeting with former president Donald Trump, television features with political commentator Tucker Carlson, and guest appearances at several Turning Point USA productions. Its being able to avoid the highest punishment of the law just because of white male tears and the unwarranted power behind them. Find out more about how we use your information in our privacy policy and cookie policy. Amid a fraught and ugly culture war, acquitted criminal defendant Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, denied accusations of racism and said his case was about self-defense.He also said he supported the Black Lives Matter movement. [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 wanted to know if he could come over, say hello, because he was a fan. 2023 BBC. This case had nothing to do with race, had to do with the right to self-defense, Rittenhouse, 18, told Fox News host Tucker Carlson in an interview set to air Monday. See additional information. [91], In October 2021, Rittenhouse started taking online classes at Arizona State University as a non-degree seeking student, and wanted to transition to in-person classes. The trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery had vastly different outcomes. Each had a number that corresponded to a prospective juror. In December 2018, Rittenhouse started a fundraiser through Facebook for Humanizing the Badge, a nonprofit. Jan. 13PROVO, Utah BYU students unofficially announced their plans with less than 30 seconds remaining in Thursday's game. His rulings to drop the illegal firearm charge and saying the men Mr Rittenhouse shot could not be called "victims" were criticised by many on the left. Who is US teen cleared of protest killings? Kyle Rittenhouse says his case was not about the contentious issue of race and that, in fact, he supports Black Lives Matter. Mr Rittenhouse said the arsonists who razed businesses in Kenosha during last year's riots were "opportunists taking advantage of the BLM movement". He is praised by a country that holds favoritism for white vigilantism, and that in "[84][85], Rittenhouse's announcement drew a comparison by The Tennessee Star to Nicholas Sandmann, a Covington Catholic High School student from Kentucky who became known for the January 2019 Lincoln Memorial confrontation. He was 17 when he brought a semi-automatic rifle and a medical kit to Kenosha in what he said was an effort to protect businesses as riots broke out over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a black man who was left paralyzed from the waist down, on Aug. 23. [48] The organization arranging the event said Rittenhouse was not compensated for the 45-minute panel appearance. It was within momentsof getting out of his squad car that Timothy Loehmann shot the child. [64], The week following Rittenhouse's acquittal, the Saddle River Range gun store in Conroe, Texas held a "not guilty" sale and the owner posted a photo of Rittenhouse with a gun on their Instagram page. "[54][55] Rittenhouse said using his image and linking him to white supremacy was "actual malice, defaming my character, for him to say something like that. . `` Thursday 's game an amazing evening where I got to speak leaders... Of race and that, in Antioch, Illinois, to Michael and Wendy Rittenhouse find more! 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