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Activist with various signs face off on the stairs of the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 15, 2021 in Kenosha.
![From left, Kariann Swart, Joseph Rosenbaum's fiancee, Susan Hughes, Anthony...]()
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From left, Kariann Swart, Joseph Rosenbaum's fiancee, Susan Hughes, Anthony Huber's great aunt, and Hannah Gittings, Anthony Huber's girlfriend, listen as Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021.
![Lamar Whitfield hands out free slices of pizza after the...]()
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Lamar Whitfield hands out free slices of pizza after the man in the back holding the sign, bought nine pan pizzas for everyone in the crowd outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse case on Nov. 17, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Jesse Kline, a former Ferguson police officer who was fired after he was charged in 2018 with stalking his ex-girlfriend and threatening her with a gun, arrives with his dog and a what appears to be a long gun case outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 18, 2021, in Wisconsin.
![Judge Bruce Schroeder makes a last-minute change to how jury...]()
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Judge Bruce Schroeder makes a last-minute change to how jury instructions would be received by the jury during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 15, 2021.
![Kyle Rittenhouse hands his mother Wendy Rittenhouse a bottle of...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse hands his mother Wendy Rittenhouse a bottle of water before the start of his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 9, 2021.
![Activist Vaun Mayes, center, confronts Kyle Rittenhouse supporters on the...]()
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Activist Vaun Mayes, center, confronts Kyle Rittenhouse supporters on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse after Rittenhouse was found not guilty of all charges in his murder trial, Nov. 19, 2021.
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A supporter of Jacob Blake tries to block the sign being held by a supporter of Kyle Rittenhouse outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 1, 2021.
![Members of the press, attendees, and activists interview Mark McCloskey,...]()
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Members of the press, attendees, and activists interview Mark McCloskey, outside the Kenosha County Courthouse during the third day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial Thursday Nov. 18, 2021 in Kenosha,. McCloskey, a St. Louis personal injury lawyer and candidate for senate in Missouri, gained national attention after he and his wife waved guns at racial injustice protesters who marched near their home last summer.
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Richard "Richie" McGinniss, chief video director of The Daily Caller, reacts while watching video he took on Aug. 25, 2020, of Joseph Rosenbaum dying as he testifies during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 4, 2021.
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Activists line up across the steps of the the Kenosha County Courthouse as the jury deliberates about the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse on Nov. 16, 2021, in Kenosha.
![Kyle Rittenhouse listens to defense attorneys Mark Richards and Corey...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse listens to defense attorneys Mark Richards and Corey Chirafisi during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Wisconsin on Nov. 5, 2021.
![Dominick Black looks at a photograph held by Assistant District...]()
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Dominick Black looks at a photograph held by Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger, in which he along with Kyle Rittenhouse and a group of others posed on Aug. 25, 2020. Black was testifying during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 2, 2021.
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Kenosha County sheriff's deputies watch activists outside of the the Kenosha County Courthouse as the jury deliberates about the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse on Nov. 16, 2021, in Kenosha.
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Will Phelps, 26, is slammed on the ground after attempting to break up a fight that broke out outside the Kenosha County Courthouse during the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on Nov. 17, 2021, in Kenosha, Wis. C
![People face off as they disagree about Kyle Rittenhouse, Black...]()
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People face off as they disagree about Kyle Rittenhouse, Black Lives Matters, systemic racism and several other issues on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the first day of Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial on Nov. 1, 2021, in Kenosha.
![Kenosha police officers Ben Antaramian, left, and Martin Howard carry...]()
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Kenosha police officers Ben Antaramian, left, and Martin Howard carry evidence, including Kyle Rittenhouse's AR-15 rifle into the courtroom, during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 8, 2021.
![Kyle Rittenhouse's mother, Wendy Rittenhouse, left, listens as the charges...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse's mother, Wendy Rittenhouse, left, listens as the charges against him are read at the start of jury selection in Kenosha Circuit Court on Nov. 1, 2021.
![Jennifer Pierce-Miller, right, covers the sign of Emily Cahill, left,...]()
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Jennifer Pierce-Miller, right, covers the sign of Emily Cahill, left, as people with opposing views argue outside the Kenosha County Courthouse as the jury deliberates about the Kyle Rittenhouse case on Nov. 16, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
![Judge Bruce Schroeder speaks to the attorneys about how the...]()
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Judge Bruce Schroeder speaks to the attorneys about how the jury will view evidence as they deliberate during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 17, 2021.
![Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger holds Kyle Rittenhouse's gun as...]()
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Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger holds Kyle Rittenhouse's gun as he gives the state's closing argument in Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha,on Nov. 15, 2021.
![Tempers briefly flare on the steps of the Kenosha County...]()
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Tempers briefly flare on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse after Rittenhouse was found not guilty of all charges in his murder trial, Nov. 19, 2021.
![Journalists in the media room listen as Judge Schroeder and...]()
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Journalists in the media room listen as Judge Schroeder and the attorneys discuss the merit of the jurors being allowed to view drone footage on TV at the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse case on Nov. 17, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
![Mark Richards, the lead attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, right, takes...]()
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Mark Richards, the lead attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, right, takes a deep breath and exhales before the start of the trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 4, 2021.
![Kyle Rittenhouse, left, listens to his attorney, Mark Richards, as...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse, left, listens to his attorney, Mark Richards, as he takes the stand during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 10, 2021.
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Susan Hughes, the great aunt of Anthony Huber, and Hannah Gittings, the girlfriend of Anthony Huber, are escorted to their cars following the full acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse on Nov. 19, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
![Kyle Rittenhouse's mother, Wendy, center left, and his sister, McKenzie,...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse's mother, Wendy, center left, and his sister, McKenzie, center right, embrace as the judge lets the court out for a lunch break during the trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 4, 2021 in Kenosha.
![Activist Jill Ferguson of Milwaukee stands outside of the Kenosha...]()
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Activist Jill Ferguson of Milwaukee stands outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 15, 2021, in Kenosha.
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People gather outside the Kenosha County Courthouse to voice opinions about the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on the day of closing statements in Kenosha on Nov. 15, 2021.
![Kyle Rittenhouse speaks with Corey Chirafisi before the defense gives...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse speaks with Corey Chirafisi before the defense gives opening statements to the jury at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 2, 2021.
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Kyle Rittenhouse, third from left, stands with his legal team, from left, Mark Richards, Corey Chirafisi and Natalie Wisco as the jury leaves the room for the day at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 5, 2021.
![David Graham of Mansfield, Ohio, holds a sign of unity...]()
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David Graham of Mansfield, Ohio, holds a sign of unity outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse as the jury deliberates about the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse on Nov. 16, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. "I'm not taking a position on this. I'm just really praying that this doesn't end up with fire and tear gas."
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Defense attorney Mark Richards gets Gaige Grosskreutz's handgun from Kenosha police Detective Ben Antaramain before he questions Officer Brittni Bray during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 11, 2021.
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Attorney Lin Wood speaks during a rally Dec. 2, 2020, in Alpharetta, Ga.
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Wrapped in a red anti-Biden flag, Brian McGinnis argues with activists in front of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse case on Nov. 17, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
![Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi, left, Judge Bruce Schroeder and Kyle...]()
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Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi, left, Judge Bruce Schroeder and Kyle Rittenhouse look at a video screen as attorneys for both sides argue about a video during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 12, 2021.
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Members of the media monitor the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse in an overflow room at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 15, 2021.
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A Kenosha County Sheriff's deputy watches activists from the vestibule of the Kenosha County Courthouse as the jury deliberates about the Kyle Rittenhouse case on Nov. 16, 2021.
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People with opposing views share the stairs of the Kenosha County Courthouse as the jury deliberates about the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse on Nov. 16, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
![Kyle Rittenhouse walks into court for the start of jury...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse walks into court for the start of jury selection on the first day of his trial in Kenosha on Nov. 1, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha last year.
![Emily Cahill of Plainfield, Illinois holds a sign out the...]()
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Emily Cahill of Plainfield, Illinois holds a sign out the window of her pick-up truck celebrating the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse near the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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A person is detained by police across the street the Kenosha County Courthouse during the third day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial Thursday Nov. 18, 2021, in Kenosha.. Carrying an AR-15-style rifle Rittenhouse fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz during the third night of unrest in Kenosha in August 2020 following the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
![Kyle Rittenhouse looks toward his family during a break in...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse looks toward his family during a break in jury selection on the first day of jury selection on Nov. 1, 2021 in Kenosha.
![Kyle Rittenhouse, center, pulls out his chair for a meeting...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse, center, pulls out his chair for a meeting with Judge Bruce Schroeder called during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 18, 2021.
![Joseph Rosenbaum's fiancee, Kariann Swart, left, Anthony Huber's girlfriend, Hannah...]()
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Joseph Rosenbaum's fiancee, Kariann Swart, left, Anthony Huber's girlfriend, Hannah Gittings, center, and Anthony Huber's great-aunt, Susan Hughes, right, watch activists as the trio exit the Kenosha County Courthouse as the jury deliberates about the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse on Nov. 16, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
![Gaige Grosskreutz explains how to properly irrigate someone's eye after...]()
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Gaige Grosskreutz explains how to properly irrigate someone's eye after they have been pepper-sprayed, while he testifies about being shot in the right bicep, during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha Nov. 8, 2021. Asked what was going through his mind, Grosskreutz said, "That I was going to die."
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An unidentified man from Pleasant Prairie, center right, embraces BLM activist Clyde McLemore outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse case on Nov. 17, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The man showed up with a sign that read "A lot of things are going quite well" which attracted criticism from Black activists but after a calm discussion, the man put on a "Black Fathers Matter" t-shirt and bought the crowd nine pan pizzas. People from all points-of-view gathered, prayed and ate together in a moment of unity.
![Kyle Rittenhouse points and names people in a photograph taken...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse points and names people in a photograph taken on the night of Aug. 25, 2020, as he testifies during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 10, 2021.
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Shay Cornelius leads protesters on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse case on Nov. 17, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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A person in support of Kyle Rittenhouse celebrates the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Kyle Rittenhouse pulls numbers of jurors out of a tumbler during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 16, 2021. The jurors selected through this process will not participate in deliberations.
![Kyle Rittenhouse, center, enters the courtroom with his attorneys Mark...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse, center, enters the courtroom with his attorneys Mark Richards, left, and Corey Chirafisi for a meeting called by Judge Bruce Schroeder at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 18, 2021.
![Mark McCloskey, a Missouri Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, and...]()
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Mark McCloskey, a Missouri Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, and his wife, Patricia stand outside the Kenosha County Courthouse to show support for Kyle Rittenhouse on the day of closing statements for the trial of Rittenhouse in Kenosha on Nov. 15, 2021. Mark and Patricia McCloskey gained notoriety after they were filmed holding firearms outside their St. Louis home in a gated community during a Black Lives Matter protest march.
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A person who said "I'm here to antagonize Black Lives Matter" stands outside the Kenosha County Courthouse during the third day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on Nov. 18, 2021, in Kenosha.
![Judge Bruce Schroeder, right, reprimands Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger,...]()
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Judge Bruce Schroeder, right, reprimands Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger, left, in his conduct in line of questioning while cross-examining Kyle Rittenhouse during the trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 10, 2021.
![Wendy Rittenhouse, mother of Kyle Rittenhouse, arrives inside the Kenosha...]()
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Wendy Rittenhouse, mother of Kyle Rittenhouse, arrives inside the Kenosha County Courthouse after passing through the security screening on Nov. 1, 2021.
![Kyle Rittenhouse, center, looks at a computer screen with his...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse, center, looks at a computer screen with his attorneys Natalie Wisco, left, and Corey Chirafisi during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 11, 2021.
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Hannah Gittings, the late Anthony Huber's girlfriend, right, cries after Kyle Rittenhouse is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Kyle Rittenhouse arrives at the Kenosha County Courthouse for jury selection in his trial, where he faces counts of felony homicide and felony attempted homicide, on Nov. 1, 2021, in Kenosha.
![Judge Bruce Schroeder, right, listens as the verdicts are ready...]()
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Judge Bruce Schroeder, right, listens as the verdicts are ready by Judicial Assistant Tami Mielcarek in Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 19, 2021. The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation.
![Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi shows how Gaige Grosskreutz pulled his...]()
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Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi shows how Gaige Grosskreutz pulled his Glock handgun from his waistband as he cross-examines shooting victim Grosskreutz during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha Nov. 8, 2021.
![Shequila Morrison, Justin Blake, Tanya McLean, Bishop Tavis Grant, and...]()
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Shequila Morrison, Justin Blake, Tanya McLean, Bishop Tavis Grant, and Vaun Mayes listen as the verdict is read in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial, outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges.
![Kenosha police detectives Ben Antaramian, left, and Martin Howard make...]()
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Kenosha police detectives Ben Antaramian, left, and Martin Howard make sure Kyle Rittenhouse's rifle is not loaded before it is used as a defense exhibit during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 11, 2021.
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Wearing a military uniform, Seth Warichak, 20, holds a sign outside the Kenosha County Courthouse during the third day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial on Nov. 18, 2021, in Kenosha.
![Kyle Rittenhouse breaks down on the stand as he testifies...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse breaks down on the stand as he testifies about his encounter with the late Joseph Rosenbaum during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 10, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year.
![Mark Richards, lead attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, left, with help...]()
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Mark Richards, lead attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, left, with help from Kenosha Police Department Detective Ben Antaramian, right, gets help demonstrating how the Joseph Rosenbaum could have gotten shot in the hand by Kyle Rittenhouse as Dr. Douglas Kelley, a forensic pathologist with the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, center, testifies at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 9, 2021.
![Kyle Rittenhouse, right, looks on as the jury is let...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse, right, looks on as the jury is let out of the room during a break during his trail at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 15, 2021.
![Richard "Richie" McGinniss, chief video director for the Daily Caller,...]()
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Richard "Richie" McGinniss, chief video director for the Daily Caller, describes the fatal shooting of Joseph Rosenbaum by Kyle Rittenhouse during Rittenhouse's trial on Nov. 4, 2021, in Kenosha.
![Kenosha police Officer Pep Moretti testifies as to why he...]()
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Kenosha police Officer Pep Moretti testifies as to why he didn't arrest Kyle Rittenhouse on the night of Aug. 25, 2020, during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Wisconsin on Nov. 5, 2021.
![Kenosha police Detective Ben Antaramian carries boxes with rifles before...]()
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Kenosha police Detective Ben Antaramian carries boxes with rifles before the prosecution case is presented during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 2, 2021.
![Kyle Rittenhouse puts his hand over his face after he...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse puts his hand over his face after he is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 19, 2021. The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation.
![Activist Jennifer Pierce-Miller, of Calion, Arkansas, argues with Kenosha resident...]()
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Activist Jennifer Pierce-Miller, of Calion, Arkansas, argues with Kenosha resident Ken Turner outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 15, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Pierce-Miller believes Rittenhouse should be convicted. Turner said he came out "to see what's up. You got to stand up for what you believe in."
![Justin Blake, Bishop Tavis Grant and Tanya McLean speak with...]()
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Justin Blake, Bishop Tavis Grant and Tanya McLean speak with the media following the the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial, outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
![Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi shows how Gaige Grosskreutz pulled his...]()
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Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi shows how Gaige Grosskreutz pulled his Glock handgun from his waistband as he cross-examines shooting victim Grosskreutz during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha Nov. 8, 2021.
![Kenosha police Officer Brittni Brey identifies shell casings found at...]()
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Kenosha police Officer Brittni Brey identifies shell casings found at the scene where Gaige Grosskreutz was shot by Kyle Rittenhouse on Aug. 25, 2020, while testifying in Rittenhouse's trial on Nov. 11, 2021.
![Pro-Kyle Rittenhouse activists, Steve Stewart, left, and Emily Cahill, right,...]()
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Pro-Kyle Rittenhouse activists, Steve Stewart, left, and Emily Cahill, right, stand outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations, Nov. 17, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
![Dr. Douglas Kelley, a forensic pathologist with the Milwaukee County...]()
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Dr. Douglas Kelley, a forensic pathologist with the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office, talks about the gunshot wound found on Joseph Rosenbaum's hand as he testifies in Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 9, 2021.
![Kyle Rittenhouse closes his eyes and cries as he is...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse closes his eyes and cries as he is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Nov. 19, 2021.
![Kyle Rittenhouse, bottom left, looks back to the gallery while...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse, bottom left, looks back to the gallery while speaking with one of his attorneys, Corey Chirafisi, before his side gives opening statements to the jury at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 2, 2021.
![Matt McGinnis celebrates a full acquittal for Kyle Rittenhouse outside...]()
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Matt McGinnis celebrates a full acquittal for Kyle Rittenhouse outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
![Kyle Rittenhouse, center, stands with his attorneys, from left, Mark...]()
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Kyle Rittenhouse, center, stands with his attorneys, from left, Mark Richards, Corey Chirafisi and Natalie Wisco, before viewing video during proceedings at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 12, 2021.
![People face off on the steps of the Kenosha County...]()
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People face off on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse as the jury deliberates about the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse on Nov. 16, 2021, in Kenosha.
![Kenosha police Detective Ben Antaramian discusses evidence with defense attorney...]()
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Kenosha police Detective Ben Antaramian discusses evidence with defense attorney Mark Richards, not visible, before the day's start in Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 11, 2021.
![Defense jury expert Jo-Ellan Dimitrious, left, confers with Kyle Rittenhouse...]()
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Defense jury expert Jo-Ellan Dimitrious, left, confers with Kyle Rittenhouse and defense attorneys Natalie Wisco, Corey Chirafisi and Mark Richards during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 2, 2021.
![A woman walks into work outside of the Kenosha County...]()
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A woman walks into work outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the first day of Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial on Nov. 1, 2021, in Kenosha. Rittenhouse is charged with five felonies and a misdemeanor, including two counts of first-degree intentional homicide for the killing of Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum.
![Charles Reed, of Milwaukee, left, gets angry at David Graham...]()
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Charles Reed, of Milwaukee, left, gets angry at David Graham outside of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse case, Nov. 17, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
![Crowds linger on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse...]()
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Crowds linger on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse after Rittenhouse was found not guilty of all charges in his murder trial, Nov. 19, 2021.
![Kenosha County sheriff's deputies keep watch as Jesse Kline walks...]()
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Kenosha County sheriff's deputies keep watch as Jesse Kline walks with his dog and a what appears to be a long gun case outside the doors of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the third day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse case on Nov. 18, 2021, in Kenosha/.
![People face off on the steps of the Kenosha County...]()
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People face off on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse as the jury deliberates about the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse on Nov. 16, 2021, in Kenosha.
![Mark Richards, lead attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, shows a photograph...]()
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Mark Richards, lead attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, shows a photograph with Rittenhouse, second from right, along with Dominic Black, right, from the evening of Aug. 25, 2020, as he cross-examines Black during Rittenhouse's trial in Kenosha on Nov. 2, 2021.
![Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger, left, Judge Bruce Schroeder, center,...]()
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Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger, left, Judge Bruce Schroeder, center, and defense attorney Mark Richards hold a sidebar conference during a break in jury selection on the first day of the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial on Nov. 1, 2021.
![James Armstrong, of the state crime lab, points to drone...]()
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James Armstrong, of the state crime lab, points to drone video he digitally enlarged during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 9, 2021.
![Dominick Black, left, identifies the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used on...]()
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Dominick Black, left, identifies the rifle Kyle Rittenhouse used on Aug. 25, 2020, during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 2, 2021.
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Ebony Anderson, of Madison, left, faces off with Emily Cahill, of Plainfield, right, as people with opposing views argue outside the Kenosha County Courthouse as the jury deliberates about the fate of Kyle Rittenhouse on Nov. 16, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
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Corey Chirafisi, an attorney for Kyle Rittenhouse, third from left, tells the court that he plans to file for a mistrial after a lunch break at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 10, 2021.
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Adante Jordan, of Milwaukee, protests on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse on the first day of Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial, Nov. 1, 2021, in Kenosha.
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Gaige Grosskreutz, wearing white sunglasses, arrives at Kenosha County Courthouse on the sixth day of the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial on Nov. 8, 2021, in Kenosha. Grosskreutz was shot trying to stop the Rittenhouse from fleeing the scene after killing two men.
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Kyle Rittenhouse's mother, Wendy Rittenhouse, reacts as her son is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021.
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Kyle Rittenhouse looks at video of himself on the night of the shootings during cross examination during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 10, 2021.
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A man identifying himself as "Maserati Mike" carries a bullhorn and plays music as he walks through the crowd gathered outside the Kenosha County Courthouse on the second day of jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse case on Nov. 17, 2021 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Earlier this morning, he showed up with a long rifle but had to put it away.
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Mark Richards, Kyle Rittenhouse's lead attorney, left, and Kenosha Police Department Detective Ben Antaramian, center, look at the weapon Rittenhouse used on the night of Aug. 25, 2020, during the trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 9, 2021.
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Judge Bruce Schroeder reads a note from a juror before the start of the Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 5, 2021.
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Kyle Rittenhouse hugs his attorney, Corey Chirafisi, after he is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse, Nov. 19, 2021.
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Wendy Rittenhouse, right, mother of Kyle Rittenhouse, and his sister, McKenzie Rittenhouse, enter the Kenosha County Courthouse on the first day of his murder trial on Nov. 1, 2021, in Kenosha.
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Defense attorney Corey Chirafisi cross-examines shooting victim Gaige Grosskreutz during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha Nov. 8, 2021. He has often been seen taking notes during testimony.
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Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder examines photographs taken by freelance photographer Nathan DuBruin from the night of the unrest in Kenosha on August 25, 2020, during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial in Kenosha Circuit Court.
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Kenosha police officer Ben Antaramian shows the jury a tear gas canister that Gaige Grosskreutz testified he picked up out of the street before he was shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during the Rittenhouse trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha Nov. 8, 2021. Video of the shooting was shown on courtroom monitors.
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Mark Richards, Kyle Rittenhouse's lead attorney, demonstrates how Rittenhouse used his gun as he gives his closing argument during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 15, 2021.
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Kyle Rittenhouse listens as the Judge Bruce Schroeder talks about how the jury will view video during deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 17, 2021.
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Mark Richards, Kyle Rittenhouse's lead attorney, points out the late Joseph Rosenbaum in a video while giving his closing argument during Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha on Nov. 15, 2021.
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Richard "Richie" McGinniss, chief video director for The Daily Caller, testifies during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 4, 2021.
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Judge Bruce Schroeder, right, listens as the verdicts are ready by Judicial Assistant Tami Mielcarek in Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse on Nov. 19, 2021. The jury came back with its verdict after close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation.
With the ink barely dry on his acquittals, Kyle Rittenhouse is expected to face another legal battle soon over the $2 million bail posted after his arrest.
Rittenhouse’s attorneys filed a motion shortly after the verdict, arguing that the money should be given to the teenager because it was raised on his behalf.
Another party, however, thinks the money belongs to them and staked their claim to it even before Rittenhouse’s attorneys did.
The Fightback Foundation — an organization run by right-wing lawyer Lin Wood — filed a motion shortly after the verdict Friday asking that the money be refunded to that group. The seven-figure amount, however, was posted by Rittenhouse’s former attorney John Pierce and included contributions that Rittenhouse’s mother, Wendy, helped collect.
“John Pierce is the person who posted the bond,” Rittenhouse defense attorney Mark Richards said following the teen’s acquittal. “All of that money was raised on behalf of Kyle. Lin Wood and Fightback say that they’re entitled to it. … There was half a million dollars, I think, that came directly from Wendy Rittenhouse from money she had raised. So there’s gonna be a fight over that.”
According to the defense team’s motion, the Fightback Foundation wired the money to Pierce on Nov. 20, 2020 with the purpose listed as “For Benefit of Wendy Rittenhouse as legal guardian for “Kyle Rittenhouse (bail)” listed. Shortly afterward, Rittenhouse fired Pierce and the attorney’s affiliation with Fightback ended.
“Bond funds consist of donations from individual donors who intended their funds be used to support Kyle Rittenhouse and his defense of this matter,” Richards wrote. “It would seem, therefore, it would be in this court’s well-considered discretion to determine that all remaining bond funds … be transferred to or for the benefit of Mr. Rittenhouse, for whose benefit they were donated, and posted, in the first instance.”
In September, a foundation lawyer wrote a letter to Kenosha Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder, who presided over Rittenhouse’s case, saying the money should be returned to Wood’s organization at the trial’s end. The letter states that Pierce was “an agent” of the organization when he posted the money, but no longer had any ties to the group.
“Accordingly, the $2,000,000 shall be returned to the Fightback Foundation,” attorney Xavier Solis wrote.
Pierce, who tweeted his congratulations to Rittenhouse after the verdict, did not respond to a request for comment. Federal court records show that Pierce “expressly disclaims any interest” to the money as the bond’s poster and acknowledges it’s possible that someone other than himself may have a legal right to it.
After filing the initial paperwork in September, Fightback’s request drew sharp criticism from the current Rittenhouse defense fund, which prosecutors say is run by Kyle Rittenhouse.
“While we’re busting our humps trying to raise money and see Kyle acquitted, Lin Wood is sending letters to the court DURING Kyle’s hearing to demand $2M in donations FOR KYLE be given to HIM,” stated a post on the fund’s Twitter account. “Lin Wood … keeping it classy as always.”
Rittenhouse fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and injured Gaige Grosskreutz while ostensibly guarding a used car lot with an AR-15-style rifle in downtown Kenosha on Aug. 25, 2020. All four men were in the southeast Wisconsin town amid social unrest following the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by a white police officer.
A Kenosha County jury found he acted in self-defense each time he pulled the trigger, acquitting him of all five felony counts against him. Schroeder dismissed a misdemeanor gun charge and ticket for a curfew violation during the trial.
After the verdict, Richards blasted Wood and Pierce for putting their own political agendas ahead of Rittenhouse’s best interest.
“They wanted to use Kyle for a cause, and something that I think was inappropriate,” Richards said. “The only thing that mattered to me was whether he was found not guilty or not. I don’t represent causes, I represent clients.”
