Jacob Blake

• Rittenhouse acquittal showcases a bias in justice system, Black Americans say

  Activists have previously pointed to differences in how police handled Rittenhouse’s case and that of Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot by a white Kenosha police officer.

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  Nov 20, 2021
  
• Kyle Rittenhouse: Jury ends 1st day of deliberations in murder trial without verdict

  The high-profile case pits the prosecution's argument that Rittenhouse shot two men without justification, against the teenager's assertion that he acted in self-defense.

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  Nov 16, 2021
  
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• Kyle Rittenhouse: Key moments after two-week murder trial nears end

  Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time, is charged with multiple counts including intentional and reckless homicide, as well as possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor.

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  Nov 13, 2021
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• Witnesses at Kyle Rittenhouse trial testify 1st man fatally shot was ‘hyperaggressive’

  Two witnesses were called to the stand by the prosecution but gave accounts often more favorable to the defense in the politically polarizing case.

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  Nov 4, 2021
• Kyle Rittenhouse trial begins, jurors hear starkly different portrayals of shooter

  Kyle Rittenhouse is on trial for the killing of two men during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year and is facing charges of reckless and intentional homicides.

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  Nov 2, 2021
• Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed 2 protesters, set to begin

  Kyle Rittenhouse, now 18, faces life in prison if he's convicted of first-degree murder, one of several charges against him.

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  Nov 1, 2021
• Police officer who shot Jacob Blake won’t be charged: U.S. federal prosecutors

  State prosecutors decided not to file charges against Sheskey earlier this year after video showed that Blake, who was wanted on a felony warrant, was armed with a knife.

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  Oct 10, 2021
• Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake back on duty, won’t face discipline

  The Kenosha County district attorney concluded in January that the officer acted in self-defense when he shot Blake seven times at close range from behind.

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  Apr 13, 2021
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• Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse barred from associating with supremacists, judge rules

  Kyle Rittenhouse was 17 during the Aug. 25 demonstration in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as hundreds were protesting the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man.

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  Jan 24, 2021
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• Wisconsin police officer who shot Jacob Blake will not face criminal charges

  Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley said Tuesday that he had informed Blake of the news before holding a news conference to announce his decision.

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  Jan 5, 2021