The friend who bought the AR-15 style rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse was the first prosecution witness to testify in the Illinois teen’s murder trial.
Author: Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Jury seated on first day of Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin: What to know about the case
The Illinois teen’s homicide trial will resume Tuesday with opening statements after a 20-person panel was selected in a single day to hear the case.
Kyle Rittenhouse will argue self-defense. Experts say proving the argument to a jury isn’t easy.
As the trial starts Monday, Kyle Rittenhouse’s team will turn on the claim of self-defense, which experts say can be more complicated than it sounds.
Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Judge has sparked controversy before, insists the case is not ‘political’
Bruce Schroeder is the longest-serving current judge in Wisconsin. He’s also becoming a polarizing national figure in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.
Men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse can’t be called ‘victims’ at trial, but may be called ‘looters,’ judge says
The Illinois teen will go on trial next week for shooting three people, two fatally, during a 2020 protest against police brutality in Wisconsin.
Kyle Rittenhouse shooting survivor lawsuit blames law enforcement officials for deadly chaos
Gaige Grosskreutz, shot by Kyle Rittenhouse, sued Kenosha officials, claiming they cooperated with armed vigilantes and violated protesters’ rights
A girl was threatened with jail over COVID-19 social media posts. A judge ruled in her favor
A judge ruled a sheriff violated a high school girl’s free speech rights when she was threatened with jail over Instagram posts about her COVID scare.
Cases against 17 people charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot on hold after lawyer goes missing
An associate told a judge John M. Pierce was in a car accident, then told another judge Pierce was on a ventilator, hospitalized with COVID-19.
Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back returns to work, will not face discipline
It was previously announced that Rusten Sheskey would face no criminal charges in the Aug. 23 incident that left Blake paralyzed from the waist down.
After Kyle Rittenhouse seen at bar flashing white power sign, prosecutors want him to stay away from Proud Boys
Kenosha prosecutors want new bail conditions for Kyle Rittenhouse after he was seen drinking at a bar and flashing white power signs.