Gaige Grosskreutz was the only person who survived being shot by Rittenhouse in 2020 during the protests in Kenosha. Kyle Rittenhouse says his case was not about the contentious issue of race and that, in fact, he supports Black Lives Matter. [92], In a June 2022 appearance on The Charlie Kirk Show, Rittenhouse said he would be attending Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas; a spokesperson from the university denied he had been accepted. 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. Inside the courtroom, the 18-year-old was visibly shaking as he heard the jury clear him of all five charges, including intentional homicide. The bill states if a defendant is charged with murder, but is found not guilty due to justifiable homicide, the state must reimburse them. [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. Kyle Raney Student at Utah Valley University Saratoga Springs, Utah, United States 1 connection Its being able to avoid the highest punishment of the law just because of white male tears and the unwarranted power behind them. He was allowed to claim self-defense and to be acquitted of all charges without being labeled a terrorist. Kyle Rittenhouse, race and self-defense: Historian Ibram X Kendi's view on this moment in the U.S. [81] Rittenhouse said, "I'm 19 and just got to speak with leaders of the greatest country on earth! Rittenhouse started the media accountability project to hold the media accountable and take them to court for the lies they perpetuate against Americans. Its hard not to think about the Kalief Browders, the Breonna Taylors, the George Floyds, the Trayvon Martins, and the endless list of Black people in this country who werent granted the same privilege. A patriot to some and a vigilante to others, his acquittal divided the US. 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? During the trial, testimony usually ended at about 5 p.m. on most days. 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. Controversially, in closing arguments Mr Rittenhouse's defence attorney Mark Richards referenced the Blake shooting saying: "Other people in this community have shot people seven times and it's been found to be OK, and my client did it four times in three-quarters of a second to protect his life.". Thank you! Jan. 13PROVO, Utah BYU students unofficially announced their plans with less than 30 seconds remaining in Thursday's game. Much US media commentary of the case dwelled on race, although Mr Rittenhouse is white, as were all three men he shot. Hear what he said about Trump Mar-a 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. At his trial in November 2021, a jury found Rittenhouse not guilty of murder and other charges after he testified that he acted in self-defense. So I want to hold them accountable for what they did to me, because I don't want to see anybody have to go through what I went through. "[45] Rittenhouse, his mother, and Trump met at Mar-a-Lago, the same day the Tucker Carlson Tonight interview aired on November 22, 2021. I support the BLM movement. 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This case had nothing to do with race, had to do [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. He is praised by a country that holds favoritism for white vigilantism, and that in This was an amazing evening where I got to share my story and discuss the importance of the Second Amendment. [a] A jury weighed two counts of homicide, two counts of attempted homicide, and one count of reckless endangerment, and found Rittenhouse not guilty. 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. Americans react to Kyle Rittenhouses full acquittal. Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Law, race and fear on display. "I agree with the BLM movement, I agree everybody has the right to protest and assemble. [67], In March 2022, Swedish company Nordic Empire Games launched a video game featuring Rittenhouse called Acquitted. The Kyle Rittenhouse trial is a master class in white privilege at every level. Instead the jury had to work out why he did it. Rittenhouse was 17 when he joined other armed people who said they were protecting private property in Kenosha during the Aug. 25, 2020, social justice protest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man. [79], In January 2022, Tennessee State Representative Bruce Griffey introduced HB1769, also known as "Kyle's Law". 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. 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. [66] In January 2022, Rittenhouse spokesman David Hancock said Rittenhouse was considering writing a book chronicling his "unorthodox journey into adulthood". Read about our approach to external linking. The question has come up after a report by Snopes, formerly known as the Urban Legends Reference Pages, claimed that separate Wisconsin court Please consult your doctor before taking any action. Did OJ Simpson's Son Jason Kill Nicole Brown & Ron Goldman? [76] The bill, which would award Rittenhouse the Congressional Gold Medal, had no co-sponsors. "[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. [35], Carlson of Fox News held an exclusive interview with Rittenhouse for Tucker Carlson Tonight immediately following his acquittal. Mr Rittenhouse told Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight programme that his case "never had anything to do with race". The trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery had vastly different outcomes. White House What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? He wanted to know if he could come over, say hello, because he was a fan. Black people around the country have started asking the question on what would have happened if Kyle Rittenhouse had been Black? I think there's other ways to go around and do that.". He killed two men during racial unrest in 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. Aida Mogos | November 20, 2021, 5:30 pm. [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. [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. Multiple student groups organized the rally, including: Students for Justice in Palestine, Students for Socialism, ASU's MEChA chapter, and the Multicultural Solidarity Coalition. 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. 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. His attorneys argued that the teenager acted in self-defense when he opened fire. Watch: The jury delivers the Rittenhouse verdict. You can try, Ibram X. Kendi Walks His Talk With 'Be Anti-Racist' Podcast, Survivor's 'Guilt' To 'Courage': Ibram X. Kendi Among Advocates For Early Colon Cancer Screening, What we know about the 3 men who were shot by Kyle Rittenhouse. He was being chased by a group of people when he fired the fatal shots. This case has nothing to do with race, Rittenhouse told Fox Newss Tucker Carlson in an interview scheduled to premiere Monday at [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. I am not shocked by the results, at least as it relates to the murder charges, said defense attorney Tony Thedford. 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. "[39] The episode was the second-most watched episode of the show's run since it premiered in 2016, following the episode on the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack earlier in 2021. [65], The same week, speculation on a book deal began. Given the highly charged political nature of the trial, many of those quirks and choices have been scrutinised for evidence of bias. Described as a far-right extremist group owned by William Hahne, the organization created the game that features Rittenhouse shooting his way through crowds of zombies with the choice of 18 different weapons. "[77], In November 2021, Oklahoma Senate Representative Nathan Dahm introduced Senate Bill 1120, called "Kyle's Law". 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Now they're actively recruiting someone whose sole qualification is killing people standing up for Black lives and getting away with it. Rittenhouse's likeness has been used by fans to sell products, especially T-shirts. Copyright 2021 NPR. I said I had to do it, he said. He would be dead", wrote Eddie S. Glaude Jr in the Washington Post. 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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. [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. [48] The organization arranging the event said Rittenhouse was not compensated for the 45-minute panel appearance. Kyle Rittenhouse makes me think about Trayvon Martin and how a 17 year old unarmed Black victim gets thuggified while a 17 year old white murderer with an AR-15 is valorized. He's an idiot. It's Boston local news in one concise, fun and informative email. Kyle Rittenhouse is not a hero. 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