REVEREND AL SHARPTON, CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST, IN A STATEMENT "Kyle Rittenhouse is not guilty my friends. REPRESENTATIVE FROM NORTH CAROLINA, ON INSTAGRAM VIDEO Maybe close to the value America puts on guns, depending on whose hands they're in." "What's the value of white tears (not even that many) in this country? Clearly more than Black lives and those who fight for them. JUMAANE WILLIAMS, DEMOCRATIC POLITICIAN, ON TWITTER
KYLE RITTENHOUSE REACTION TO NOT GUILTY FREE
"A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." "The verdict in the #KyleRittenhouseTrial is a reminder of the treacherous role that white supremacy and privilege play within our justice system." We ask that all members of the public accept the verdicts peacefully and not resort to violence."ĭERRICK JOHNSON, NAACP PRESIDENT AND CEO, ON TWITTER Certainly, issues regarding the privilege of self-defense remain highly contentious in our current times. "We respect the jury verdict based on three and a half days of careful deliberations. MICHAEL GRAVELEY, KENOSHA COUNTY DA, IN A STATEMENT "We are all so very happy that Kyle can live his life as a free and innocent man, but in this whole situation there are no winners, there are two people who lost their lives and that's not lost on us at all." We hope that decent people will join us in forcefully rejecting that message and demanding more of our laws, our officials, and our justice system."ĭAVID HANCOCK, RITTENHOUSE FAMILY SPOKESPERSON, TO REUTERS It sends the unacceptable message that armed civilians can show up in any town, incite violence, and then use the danger they have created to justify shooting people in the street. "Today's verdict means there is no accountability for the person who murdered our son. KAREN BLOOM AND JOHN HUBER, ANTHONY HUBER'S FAMILY, IN STATEMENT
No ruling today changes our reality in Wisconsin that we have work to do toward equity, accountability, and justice that communities across our state are demanding and deserve." "No verdict will be able to bring back the lives of Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum, or heal Gaige Grosskreutz's injuries, just as no verdict can heal the wounds or trauma experienced by Jacob Blake and his family. TONY EVERS, GOVERNOR OF WISCONSIN, IN A STATEMENT 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." I ran on a promise to bring Americans together, because I believe that what unites us is far greater than what divides us. "While the verdict in Kenosha will leave many Americans feeling angry and concerned, myself included, we must acknowledge that the jury has spoken. The following are reactions to the verdict: White supremacy cannot be reformed.Nov 19 (Reuters) - A jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, on Friday on all charges relating to his fatal shooting of two men and wounding of a third during last year's tumultuous racial justice protests in Wisconsin, determining the teenager had acted in self-defense. This only further validates the need to abolish our current system. He ended up shooting and killing Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber and wounding Gaige Grosskreutz.Īfter the verdict, Hollywood took to social media to express their thoughts and anger over the decision.Ĭolin Kaepernick tweeted, "We just witnessed a system built on white supremacy validate the terroristic acts of a white supremacist. Rittenhouse claimed that he "intended to help protect local businesses and provide first aid," the outlet reports. 25, 2020, after police shot and wounded Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse, who was 17 at the time and armed with an AR-15 style rifle, opened fire during a protest in Kenosha on Aug. He faced five charges, including first-degree intentional homicide, and a sentence of life in prison. The verdict was read on Friday, after Rittenhouse's attorney argued that he opened fire in self-defense.
The 18-year-old was acquitted on all charges in the August 2020 shootings of three men, two of whom died, CBS News confirms.
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