The Illinois teen will go on trial next week for shooting three people, two fatally, during a 2020 protest against police brutality in Wisconsin.
Author: Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Kyle Rittenhouse accused of flashing white power sign at bar; prosecutors want him to stay away from Proud Boys
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Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty to seven charges stemming from Kenosha killings
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