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Media coverage of Kenosha shootings

The media coverage of the Kenosha shootings, including the portrayal of Kyle Rittenhouse and the racial context of the event.

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Jan 29, 2026
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What civil lawsuits or other legal actions followed Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal?

After ’s November 2021 acquittal on state criminal charges, multiple civil actions and related legal moves followed: federal wrongful-death and brought by the families of people he shot were allowed t...

Jan 29, 2026
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How have media narratives about the Kenosha shootings differed across political and national outlets?

shootings split along predictable lines: partisan-right outlets and pundits framed as a property-protecting civilian or a wrongly vilified defender, while left-leaning outlets and commentators emphasi...