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Rittenhouse not guilty on all five criminal charges

By Barnini Chakraborty
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Rittenhouse not guilty on all five criminal charges
Kenosha Protest Shootings
Kyle Rittenhouse keeps his composure while starting to cry as he is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. The jury came back with its verdict afer close to 3 1/2 days of deliberation. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)

A Wisconsin jury on Friday found Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges related to the fatal shootings of two men during a riot in Kenosha last year in a landmark case that captivated, and divided, much of the nation.

The jury returned the verdict after three and a half days of deliberations and a three-week trial that fueled contentious debates on cable television news and confrontations between protesters outside the courtroom. Rittenhouse, now 18, wept as he stood listening to the jury forewoman read through the counts, announcing the panel had found him not guilty on each one.

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