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Arizona State University students demand Kyle Rittenhouse's removal from online classes following his acquittal
ASU student organizations have organized a rally against Rittenhouse, who they called a "blood-thir…
Morgan Keith  Â
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After a week of controversial verdicts, activists say white vigilantism still a threat to racial justice
Following the trials of Kyle Rittenhouse and the three men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery, Black Lives …
Gwen Aviles,DeArbea Walker  Â
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'Imagine if that little boy was Black': Jacob Blake's father rebukes 'unacceptable' Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal
An acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse had traveled to Kenosha, Wisconsin, during 2020 demonstrations over t…
Taylor Ardrey  Â
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Kyle Rittenhouse didn't illegally bring a gun across state lines and 5 other myths surrounding the trial debunked
In the aftermath of Friday's verdict, several responses restated longstanding confusion surrounding…
Erin Snodgrass,Michelle Mark  Â
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Attorneys representing 2 men shot by Rittenhouse say they acted 'heroically' and 'did not seek violence, but to end violence'
"We are committed to uncovering the truth of that night," attorneys representing Gaige Grosskreutz …
Azmi Haroun,Michelle Mark  Â
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Jacob Blake's uncle says Rittenhouse trial showed that Kenosha 'is a very racist city'
"This is a very racist city, it's been shown through and through ... the judge displayed that."Just…
Azmi Haroun  Â
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Jacob Blake's attorney says Kyle Rittenhouse trial was a 'travesty' and the teen 'laughed' at accountability
Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges related to shooting three people — two fatally — du…
Ashley Collman  Â
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Kyle Rittenhouse found not guilty in Kenosha homicide trial
Rittenhouse, 18, was on trial for fatally shooting two men and injuring a third during civil unrest…
Michelle Mark,Rebecca Cohen  Â
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Kyle Rittenhouse's defense lawyer appears to reference Jacob Blake shooting in closing argument
Rittenhouse shot three men in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August 2020, during protests demanding justice…
Lauren Frias  Â
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Judge will allow Kyle Rittenhouse's defense to refer to the men he shot as 'rioters,' 'looters,' or 'arsonists' at trial
Prosecutors said Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyers should be banned from using those words, since prosecut…
Michelle Mark,Haven Orecchio-…  Â
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The DOJ won't pursue federal civil rights charges against Rusten Sheskey, the Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back 7 times
Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey who shot Jacob Blake in the back seven times in August 2020, …
Rebecca Cohen  Â
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Lin Wood is trying to claw back the $2 million he raised for Kyle Rittenhouse's bail
A letter submitted in court said funds for Kyle Rittenhouse's bail were provided by his former lawy…
Michelle Mark  Â
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7 shots in the back: How 3 minutes with police ripped apart Jacob Blake's life and rekindled his family's push for justice
Jacob Blake was paralyzed from the waist down after a police officer shot him in the back seven tim…
Aisha I. Jefferson  Â
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Judge dismisses juror in Kyle Rittenhouse trial for telling a joke about the police shooting of Jacob Blake
Prosecutors said the juror had joked about police shooting Jacob Blake seven times and running out …
Michelle Mark  Â
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A Virginia police officer was fired after donating to Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse's legal defense fund
Officer William Kelly of the Norfolk Police Department was among four public employees who donated …
Ashley Collman  Â
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The Kenosha police officer who shot Jacob Blake in the back has returned to active duty without being disciplined or charged
The shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, ignited state and nationwide protests in the sum…
Azmi Haroun  Â
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Jacob Blake said goodbye to his children after being shot 7 times by a Kenosha police officer because he thought he was going to die
Jacob Blake, who was left paralyzed after the August shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin, sat down with …
Kelly McLaughlin  Â
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Jacob Blake's family says they'll protest in DC and fight for justice in Congress until 'we're heard' after no charges were bought against the officer who shot him
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced on Tuesday that police officer Rusten S…
Kelly McLaughlin  Â
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After no charges were filed in police shooting of Jacob Blake, a newly released independent assessment claims use of force 'justified'
The Kenosha County District Attorney said the shooting was "a tragedy," but said he would not prose…
Charles Davis  Â
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Kenosha isn't charging any police officers in the shooting of Jacob Blake
Kenosha, Wisconsin, braced for civil unrest ahead of the decision, calling in the National Guard an…