Lawyers Fight Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s Extradition To Wisconsin

The 17-year-old Antioch resident is accused of killing two protesters and injuring another after a protest in Kenosha, Wis.

By Stephanie Kim
Lawyers Fight Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s Extradition To Wisconsin
In this screen grab from live stream video, Kyle Rittenhouse appears via video during a hearing at the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Waukegan, Ill., on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Rittenhouse, who is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis., is fighting his return to Wisconsin to face homicide charges. Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court via AP
Lawyers Fight Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s Extradition To Wisconsin
In this screen grab from live stream video, Kyle Rittenhouse appears via video during a hearing at the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court in Waukegan, Ill., on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Rittenhouse, who is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis., is fighting his return to Wisconsin to face homicide charges. Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court via AP

Lawyers Fight Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse’s Extradition To Wisconsin

The 17-year-old Antioch resident is accused of killing two protesters and injuring another after a protest in Kenosha, Wis.

By Stephanie Kim
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Lawyers for Kyle Rittenhouse are fighting to keep the Antioch teen in Illinois. They argue sending the 17-year-old to Wisconsin to stand trial on homicide charges would violate his constitutional rights and “turn him over to the mob.”

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Chip Mitchell for the latest on the case after a brief virtual court hearing Friday morning.

GUEST: Chip Mitchell, WBEZ criminal justice reporter