But footage has shown police officers letting Rittenhouse, who is white, and others armed with guns openly roam the streets of Kenosha despite the citywide curfew, as well as giving them bottles of water and telling them that, “We appreciate you guys.” Blake, who is Black, was shot seven times and paralyzed at the door of his SUV after a pocketknife fell from his pants during a scuffle with police. His treatment by police officers that night has also become the latest public referendum on race and the American legal system, with many calling out the racial double standard in the way the Blake and Rittenhouse cases were handled. “Congratulations Kyle” was also trending further down. “Not guilty” and the hashtag #RittenhouseVerdict shot to the top of trending Twitter topics in the U.S. Reactions on social media were divided as the verdict was announced on Friday. “Violence and destruction of property have no place in our democracy,” he said. The president also urged Americans to “express their views peacefully,” and said that the White House and Federal authorities were in touch with the Governor of Wisconsin to offer any assistance in ensuring public safety. I know that we’re not going to heal our country’s wounds overnight, but I remain steadfast in my commitment to do everything in my power to ensure that every American is treated equally, with fairness and dignity, under the law.” “While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken,” he said. “I ran on a promise to bring Americans together, because I believe that what unites us is far greater than what divides us.
He released a more detailed written statement afterward. President Joe Biden told White House pool reporters early Friday afternoon that he had just heard about the verdict.
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And having a jury of 12 people find him not guilty meant the world to him, in practical and symbolic ways.”Īssistant District Attorney Thomas Binger, the lead prosector, told reporters that, “The jury has represented our community in this trial and has spoken.” Mark Richards, one of the defense lawyers, told reporters that Rittenhouse is “relieved, and he looks forward to getting on with his life. The prosecution argued that Rittenhouse, now 18, provoked the incident. Rittenhouse claimed that he shot the three men in self-defense, arguing that they attacked him during the Aug.
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