A headline in the satirical newspaper The Onion — “Judge Mandates Prosecutors Only Refer to Kyle Rittenhouse as Hero” — captured the flavor of the online outcry over recent judicial rulings in the case.
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Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder hears arguments Friday about what evidence and testimony will be allowed during Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two men and wounding a third during unrest in Kenosha in August 2020.
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After a recess, Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder continues to hear arguments about what evidence and testimony will be allowed during Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial.
IN PHOTOS: Kyle Rittenhouse
Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha
Kyle Rittenhouse, left, walks along Sheridan Road with another armed civilian on Aug. 25. Rittenhouse, a then 17-year-old from Illinois, is on trial for shooting three people, killing two of them. Online coverage of events of that evening sparked a response from the Kenosha Police Department.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Antioch Police Department
This undated booking photo from the Antioch, Ill., Police Department shows Kyle Rittenhouse.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse sits while listening during an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse, left, looks at as he listens to defense attorney John Pierce during an extradition hearing in Lake County court on Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse's mother Wendy Rittenhouse stands up after an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother Wendy Rittenhouse attends an extradition hearing for her son in Lake County court Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse appears for an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
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Kyle Rittenhouse - Dec. 3 hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse left, sits in the Racine office of attorney Mark Richards, during Rittenhouse’s preliminary hearing on Dec. 3, 2020, held virtually online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rittenhouse at Mount Pleasant bar
Kyle Rittenhouse is shown during a Jan. 5, 2021, visit to Pudgy’s bar in Mount Pleasant.
Kyle Rittenhouse hearing Feb. 11
Kyle Rittenhouse, top center, appears with his attorney Mark Richards during his bond revocation hearing Thursday in Kenosha County Circuit Court.
