Republican Mark McCloskey, a candidate for the U.S. Senate in Missouri, was the center of attention for some demonstrators and members of the media outside the Kenosha County courthouse Tuesday, as jurors inside continued deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Warning: This unedited video contains explicit language.
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Emily Cahill, who said she’s from “Chicagoland,” claims that her signs were stolen and ripped up by pro-Black Lives Matter demonstrators after dark Tuesday. Pictured here Wednesday morning, she was back in front of the Kenosha County Courthouse steps, after preparing a new sign that reads “BLM and Antifa are here 2 intimidate.” Both days she wore a U.S.A.-themed beanie hat.
Thomas Heineman, in a green Chicago hoodie, speaks with TV reporters Tuesday afternoon outside the Kenosha County Courthouse. Heineman said he has been twice kicked out of the media room for the Kyle Rittenhouse trial inside the courthouse.
James Kerrigan of Illinois wore a red boa and jacket covered in sequins as he stood outside the courthouse Wednesday morning. He said when he’s off work he often goes to major trials within driving distance of his home, not to pick sides but just to watch — although Kerrigan said “I kind of support” Rittenhouse in this instance.
Members of the media stand around in Civic Center Park, which is nearly encircled by TV trucks, Wednesday morning as jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial continue inside. The jury did not reach a verdict for the second straight day and will reconvene this morning.
Guy calling himself Maserati Mike carrying a gun was talked to by #Kenosha Co. Sheriffs Deputies and left the scene (in his Maserati, btw). #KyleRittenhouse pic.twitter.com/RmfeKV9nQC
— Mike De Sisti (@mdesisti) November 17, 2021
Police confront the man for carrying a rifle within 1000 feet of a school, he says he does not have a CCW. Officers take him aside to ID him away from the media #Kenosha pic.twitter.com/GMpsxUB2qn
— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 17, 2021
Justin Blake, uncle of Jacob Blake, carries a Pan-African flag on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse Wednesday morning.
Bishop Tavis Grant, field director of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition that Rev. Jesse Jackson founded, shows support for Anthony Huber, Joseph Rosenbaum and Gaige Grosskreutz on the steps of the Kenosha County Courthouse Wednesday morning. The three men were shot by Kyle Rittenhouse on Aug. 25, 2020; Huber and Rosenbaum were killed.
