A person shot in the arm by Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha takes the stand at his trial
KENOSHA, Wis. — Gaige Grosskreutz, the only person who survived being shot by Kyle Rittenhouse last year at a chaotic demonstration in Kenosha, Wis., took the stand in a pivotal moment in Rittenhouse’s homicide trial. In three hours of dramatic testimony Monday, Grosskreutz, 27, acknowledged that he was armed with a pistol on the evening […]
Rittenhouse trial goes to opening statements after jury set
KENOSHA, Wis. — The homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse headed toward opening statements Tuesday after a jury was seated in just a day despite the polarizing nature of the case. About a dozen prospective jurors were dismissed after expressing strong opinions about the case or worrying that they couldn’t be fair. Others feared for their […]
Attorneys argue on use-of-force experts at Rittenhouse trial
MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge was weighing arguments Monday on whether use-of-force experts can testify at Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial for shooting three people during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha last year. Monday’s hearing is likely the last before Rittenhouse goes on trial Nov. 1 . He killed two people and wounded another […]
News Around Illinois — Sept. 25
TOP STORY — Friday, September 25 Teen Charged In Kenosha Shootings Fights Extradition The 17-year-old charged in the shooting deaths of two protesters in Wisconsin is fighting his extradition from Illinois, but his attorneys didn’t outline their strategy during a brief hearing on Friday and legal experts say there isn’t much the teen can do […]
Kenosha Residents Reflect On Violence And Destruction In The Wake Of Police Shooting
The protests that followed the police shooting of Jacob Blake, now paralyzed, turned deadly Tuesday night when a teenager allegedly shot and killed two people.