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Jan 28, 2021

2 of 3 officers at Blake shooting in Wisconsin back on duty

Two police officers who were on the scene when a white officer shot and partially paralyzed a Black man in Wisconsin, triggering several nights of violent protests, have returned to duty, according to police officials.

Jan 26, 2021

Rittenhouse, mother fixated on social media treatment

An Illinois teen accused of killing two people during unrest in Wisconsin and the teen's mom were fixated on social media comments about them in the hours after his August arrest, newly released police video shows.

Jan 14, 2021

Jacob Blake says he was ready to surrender before being shot

A Black man who was shot in the back by a white police officer in Wisconsin, triggering several nights of violent protests over the summer and leaving him partially paralyzed, said in an interview broadcast Thursday that he was prepared to surrender just before the officer opened fire.

Jan 6, 2021

Two people fatally stabbed in Kenosha, one arrested

Two people were fatally stabbed in Kenosha early Wednesday and one person is in custody, according to police.

Jan 5, 2021

No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake (UPDATE)

An Illinois teenager charged in the slayings of two people during street protests in Wisconsin following the police shooting of a Black man is expected to enter a plea in the case Tuesday.

Dec 30, 2020

Wisconsin prosecutors add curfew charge against Rittenhouse

Prosecutors have charged a 17-year-old Illinois teen accused of shooting three people during a protest in southeastern Wisconsin this summer with violating curfew that night.

Dec 3, 2020

California attorney withdraws from Rittenhouse criminal case (UPDATE)

A California attorney for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding a third during a night of unrest in Wisconsin is extracting himself from his criminal defense after prosecutors raised ethical concerns about the lawyer.

Nov 20, 2020

Illinois teen charged in protest slayings posts $2M bail

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — A 17-year-old from Illinois who is charged with killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin and whose case has become a rallying cry for some conservatives posted $2 million in bail on Friday and was released from custody. Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of fatally shooting Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber […]

Nov 10, 2020

Man charged with supplying gun in deadly Wisconsin protest

Prosecutors have charged a Wisconsin man with supplying the gun that police say an Illinois teen used to kill two people during a protest over police brutality in August.

Nov 6, 2020

Man shot by police in Wisconsin reaches plea in assault case

A Black man paralyzed in a Wisconsin police shooting reached a plea deal Friday to settle a sexual assault case pending against him.

Nov 2, 2020

Rittenhouse told police where to find gun used in Kenosha shootings

A visibly upset 17-year-old accused of fatally shooting two demonstrators in Wisconsin told officers at his local police station in Illinois where to find an assault rifle he said he had used just two hours earlier to shoot several people, according to police records.

Nov 2, 2020

Bail set at $2m for teen accused in Wisconsin shootings (UPDATE)

The mother of a 17-year-old accused of killing two demonstrators in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is among those slated to testify Friday during a hearing in Illinois to decide if her son should be extradited across the border to stand trial on homicide charges.

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