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Kyle Rittenhouse took the witness stand Wednesday in his homicide trial to give his account of what happened the night he shot three people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a night of unrest in the summer of 2020. Two of the people the then-17-year-old shot died, and Rittenhouse's defense team said he feared for his life and was acting in self-defense. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, a Loyola Law School professor, joined CBSN to discuss.
The focus is turning to whether he'll take the stand in his own defense. Experts say that might not be necessary.
Jurors viewed the clearest video yet of the fatal shooting of Joseph Rosenbaum.
The prosecution in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial could soon wrap up their case. Rittenhouse was 17 when he shot and killed two people and wounded another during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The lone survivor, Gaige Grosskreutz, took the stand Monday. CBS News correspondent Nancy Chen joins CBSN with the latest on the trial.
The only victim who survived a Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooting last year testified in court Monday. The defense maintains Kyle Rittenhouse was acting in self defense. Nancy Chen reports.
A paramedic who was shot by Kyle Rittenhouse at a protest against police brutality spoke in court about his tense confrontation with the teenager. Nancy Chen has the latest on the trial.
Testimony has resumed in two racially charged trials. In Georgia, prosecutors are calling witnesses to take the stand in the trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death, and in Wisconsin, a survivor testified in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused of shooting three men and killing two of them. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson, a Loyola Law School professor, joined CBSN to discuss.
Jurors watched footage of the moment Rittenhouse shot Gaige Grosskreutz at close range with an AR-15 style weapon.
The killing of Joseph Rosenbaum has emerged as one of the most crucial and disputed moments of the night.
A juror in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was removed from the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse after trying to make a joke about the deadly police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Judge Bruce Schroeder said it was important to maintain public confidence in the case, and removing the juror was necessary.
Jurors peered at infrared video made by an FBI surveillance plane from almost 9,000 feet above the spot where the teen fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum.
A friend of Kyle Rittenhouse testified that the Illinois teen told him he had to fire gun because "people were trying to hurt him."
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. He's accused of shooting and killing two people and injuring a third during a protest last year. Kirk Burkhalter, a professor of law at New York Law School joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss.
A Wisconsin judge has finalized ground rules ahead of the trial for Kyle Rittenhouse, who is charged with killing two people and seriously wounding another. CBS affiliate WDJT-TV’s Kristen Barbaresi reports.
Rittenhouse claims he acted in self-defense, his lawyers may refer to them as "arsonists," "looters," or "rioters," if in fact, they participated in those activities.
A judge laid out the final ground rules on what evidence will be allowed when Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial for shooting three people during a protest against police brutality.
The lawsuit says police "deputized these armed individuals, conspired with them, and ratified their actions by letting them patrol the streets, armed with deadly weapons, to mete out justice as they saw fit."
Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of killing two protesters during a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year. He is out on bail.
In a virtual court hearing on Wednesday, prosecutors and Rittenhouse's attorney agreed to delay the start of the trial to give them more time to prepare.
Kyle Rittenhouse failed to inform the court of his change of address within 48 hours of moving, Kenosha County prosecutors alleged.
Kyle Rittenhouse was charged with two counts of first-degree homicide and one count of attempted homicide.
Rittenhouse, who was extradited from Illinois to Kenosha, will return to court for a preliminary hearing in December.
Kyle Rittenhouse's mother Wendy Rittenhouse told a newspaper she also doesn't think protesters should have been in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Bail was set at $2 million for Kyle Rittenhouse, who is accused of killing two men during a protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
President Biden is addressing the nation on the election results and the transition of power, with his predecessor set to return to the White House.
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Thomas Creech has been in prison for half a century, convicted of five murders in three states and suspected of several more.
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Following the 2024 presidential election results, President Biden has invited President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the transition of power.
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President-elect Donald Trump has been projected to win the 2024 presidential race, but there are still several key dates ahead in the certification process.
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Thomas Creech has been in prison for half a century, convicted of five murders in three states and suspected of several more.
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