Tag: Kyle Rittenhouse

Family of Man Killed During Kenosha Protests Files Lawsuit

MILWAUKEE—The family of one of the two men fatally shot during a demonstration in Kenosha, Wisconsin, has filed a federal civil lawsuit against local law enforcement, accusing officers of facilitating Kyle Rittenhouse’s attacks. Anthony Huber was participating in an Aug. 25 protest sparked by the police shooting of Jacob Blake two days earlier. The Black…


Kyle Rittenhouse Makes First In-person Court Appearance

Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during protests in Wisconsin last August, made his first in-person court appearance on Friday ahead of trial in November. Rittenhouse, 18, had been attending court hearings remotely from his lawyer’s office but was able to appear in person before Kenosha County…


Police Lieutenant Who Was Fired for Donating to Kyle Rittenhouse Files Grievance

A former Norfolk, Virginia, police lieutenant who was fired by the department after donating to an anonymous fundraiser for Kyle Rittenhouse said that he was fired just days after he made the donation and is now seeking due process. Norfolk Police Lt. William Kelly said that he was fired from the Norfolk Police Department in…


Police Officer Fired for Donating to Kyle Rittenhouse

Lt. William Kelly, a police officer in Norfolk, Virginia, was relieved of duty on Tuesday for an anonymous donation to Kyle Rittenhouse, a teenager charged with the fatal shooting of two men during protests in August 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. City of Norfolk Manager Chip Filer accepted the recommendation of Norfolk Police Chief Larry Boone to…


Wisconsin Judge Delays Trial for Kyle Rittenhouse to November

CHICAGO—The trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with the fatal shooting of two men in Wisconsin last summer during protests, will start on Nov. 1, a judge ruled on Wednesday, giving lawyers on both sides more time to prepare. The 18-year-old is charged with first-degree homicide and five other criminal counts related to the…


Judge Denies Prosecutor’s Motion to Issue New Arrest and Raise Bail for Kyle Rittenhouse

A Wisconsin judge on Feb. 11 denied two motions from prosecutors to issue a new arrest warrant and raise the bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, the teen from Illinois who is accused of fatally shooting two people during a riot in Wisconsin last August. Judge Bruce Schroeder rejected the request from Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger to increase Rittenhouse’s $2 million…


Teenager Charged in Wisconsin Shootings to Face Judge for Alleged Bond Violations

A teenager charged with fatally shooting two people during protests in Wisconsin last August will go before a judge on Thursday after prosecutors said he should be re-arrested for allegedly violating conditions of his $2 million bond. Prosecutors accuse Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, of violating his bond terms by not informing the court of his address….


Judge Sets Bail Hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse Next Week

MADISON, Wis.—A judge will hold a hearing next week on whether to arrest or increase bail for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of opening fire during a police brutality protest in Wisconsin after he allegedly failed to update his address with the court. Judge Bruce Schroeder on Friday scheduled the hearing for Thursday afternoon for…


Kenosha Prosecutors Request Rittenhouse Arrest Warrant and Higher Bond

Prosecutors have asked a judge to issue a new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, after he allegedly violated his bail conditions. In a motion filed with Judge Bruce Schroeder on Wednesday, Kenosha County prosecutors said several attempts to contact…


Kenosha Prosecutors Seek Arrest Warrant for Accused Shooter Rittenhouse

Prosecutors in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, have asked a judge to issue a new arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen charged with shooting three people, killing two of them, during unrest in August 2020 in Kenosha. In a motion filed with Judge Bruce Schroeder on Feb. 3, the prosecutors alleged that Rittenhouse violated his bail conditions because several…