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Rittenhouse trial

Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, where the judge restricted language and the jury found him not guilty

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Jan 24, 2026
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how many black men did kyle rittenhouse shoot?

shot three men on Aug. 25, 2020 — he killed two men, and , and wounded (three people shot in total) . The sources supplied document who was shot and the legal outcome, but they do not consistently ide...

Jan 27, 2026
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was kyle rittenhouse charged

Yes — was criminally charged after the August 25, 2020 shootings in : prosecutors filed multiple felony and misdemeanor counts including homicide-related charges, some charges were later dismissed by ...

Jan 29, 2026
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How did Judge Bruce Schroeder explain his dismissal of the under‑18 weapons charge in the Rittenhouse trial?

dismissed the misdemeanor count charging with possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18 because he accepted a statutory reading that the prohibition applies only to minors who possess shor...

Jan 28, 2026

What specific criminal counts were included in Kyle Rittenhouse’s indictment and which were dismissed before trial?

was criminally charged in with seven counts originally: five felonies that went to trial (two homicide counts, one attempted homicide and two counts of first‑degree reckless endangerment) plus charges...

Jan 29, 2026

How did self-defense law in Wisconsin influence the jury instructions and outcome of the Rittenhouse trial?

’s self-defense statute and jury instructions framed the central legal question in the trial: whether the defendant reasonably believed deadly force was necessary and whether he forfeited that privile...

Feb 5, 2026

Who purchased and stored the rifle used by Kyle Rittenhouse, and what were the legal consequences for that person?

bought on May 1, 2020, paying for it with money from Rittenhouse, and arranged for it to be stored at his stepfather’s house before the August shootings in Kenosha . Prosecutors initially charged Blac...

Jan 30, 2026

What has been the outcome of discovery disputes and evidentiary rulings in the Rittenhouse-related civil cases to date?

tied to have not been resolved on the merits, but judges have cleared at least one wrongful‑death civil case to proceed and the litigation has inherited the same evidence fights that roiled the crimin...