Tag: Kyle Rittenhouse

Kyle Rittenhouse Gives First Interview, Says Case Had ‘Nothing to Do With Race’

Kyle Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty on five charges last week, gave his first televised interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson after he was acquitted. The teen, without evidence, was accused by a number of high-profile celebrities and politicians of being a white supremacist or racist. Speaking to Carlson, Rittenhouse, 18, said the shooting…


Live Q&A: Europe Debates Making Vaccines Mandatory; Questions Grow Around Potential Rittenhouse Defamation

After Austria implemented Europe’s first COVID-19 vaccine mandates and announced enforcement of lockdowns on the unvaccinated, Germany is now debating whether to adopt a similar policy. And after Kyle Rittenhouse was found innocent on all charges by a jury, discussion is spreading on whether he will sue news outlets and public figures for defamation. In…


Protesters March Against Kyle Rittenhouse Jury Verdict in Downtown Kenosha

Protesters opposed to Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal by jury marched today in Kenosha, chanting that they would “Take these [expletive] streets.” At 2 p.m., the scheduled start for the protest, around 20 people were already standing in the main square in front of the courthouse. Eventually, a crowd of about 100 people had gathered. Most came…


Misinformation About Kyle Rittenhouse Case Floods Social Media, TV Networks

Kyle Rittenhouse shot three black men. Kyle Rittenhouse traveled across state lines with a gun. Kyle Rittenhouse had an AK-47. These are three examples of false information being spread about Rittenhouse, whose trial ended last week with his acquittal. Prominent influencers, including lawmakers and reporters, are the sources of the some of the misinformation, troubling…


Sandmann After Rittenhouse Acquittal: ‘I Think He Should Sue the Media’

A Kentucky man who filed several lawsuits against CNN, the New York Times, and other media outlets said that Kyle Rittenhouse should sue legacy news outlets for defamation after his acquittal last week. Nicholas Sandmann, who was also labeled a racist and a white supremacist when he was confronted by a Native American during a viral…


Rittenhouse Lawyer ‘Did Not Approve’ of Tucker Carlson Film Crew During Trial

A defense attorney representing Kyle Rittenhouse during his murder trial revealed that a film crew working for Tucker Carlson attempted to become embedded in the defense team to make a documentary about his client’s acquittal. “I did not approve of that,” Richards told CNN on Nov. 19. “I threw them out of the room several…


Kenosha Living in Fear Ahead of Sunday Protests of Jury Acquittal

KENOSHA, Wis.—In Kenosha, many everyday businesses are nervously anticipating Sunday’s protest march against a jury’s acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. Over six businesses interviewed by The Epoch Times were unwilling to be quoted, even with the offer of anonymity. Most explained that their silence was out of concern that sharing their perspective would result in their…


Protests Erupt in Multiple Cities After Rittenhouse Not Guilty Verdict

Protests erupted in several U.S. cities on Nov. 19 after a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges in connection with the shooting of three individuals during last year’s unrest in Kenosha. People took to the streets in Chicago, New York City, Oakland, Portland, and other cities, to voice their dissatisfaction with the verdict. Video…


Protesters Take to the Streets in Multiple Cities After Rittenhouse Not Guilty Verdict

Protests erupted in several U.S. cities on Nov. 19 after a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges in connection with the shooting of three individuals during last year’s unrest in Kenosha. People took to the streets in Chicago, New York City, Oakland, Portland, and other cities, to voice their dissatisfaction with the verdict. Video…


Rittenhouse: Jury ‘Came to the Correct Verdict’

In his first public comments after being acquitted on five counts, Kyle Rittenhouse said he thinks jurors reached the correct conclusion. “I believe they came to the correct verdict and I’m glad that everything went well,” Rittenhouse told Fox News. Jurors mulled whether to convict the 18-year-old on first-degree reckless homicide and four other charges…