Jury deliberations underway in Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial
Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felonies after fatally shooting two men and wounding a third last year in Kenosha.
Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse faces five felonies after fatally shooting two men and wounding a third last year in Kenosha.
John Catanzara, the head of Chicago’s largest police union, has carried out his promise to retire from the force rather than go through with a disciplinary hearing that could have ended with him being fired.
A third of Finnish prisons operate as “open,” allowing inmates to leave the facility for work or school. WBEZ’s Natalie Moore spent two weeks overseas to learn more.
Even if fired from the Chicago Police Department, he could remain president of the local Fraternal Order of Police lodge.
Several legal experts say putting Rittenhouse on the stand was effective for the defense and agree that prosecutors have struggled at times to make their case. Closing arguments are expected Monday.
The 18-year-old responded “no” when asked by his attorney whether he came to Kenosha looking for trouble during racial justice protests in summer 2020. If convicted of the most serious charge against him, Rittenhouse could get life in prison.
One hundred and fifteen people have had their convictions tied to Watts dismissed, but others are still waiting to clear their names.
“I thought the defendant was an active shooter,” Gaige Grosskreutz said Monday.
Nearly three hours of testimony came from a video producer for a right-wing news site who filmed Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wis. Prosecutors also called two men who wanted to “protect” businesses.
Six weeks ago, DHS promised a quick investigation into images of Border Patrol agents on horses menacing Haitian migrants at the border. They have yet to announce any disciplinary action.