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Men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during Kenosha protests can be called "rioters," "looters" and "arsonists" at trial, judge rules

Headline from CBS News

A judge laid out the final ground rules on what evidence will be allowed when Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial for shooting three people during a protest against police brutality.

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  1. Washington Post

    Men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse can be called ‘rioters’ and ‘looters’ but not ‘victims,’ judge rules (opens Washington Post)

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    Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder said "victims" was a "loaded" term and could not be used in Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial to describe Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber and Gaige Grosskreutz, who were shot by the teen in August 2020.

  2. Fox News

    Kyle Rittenhouse case: Prosecutors can't call wounded men 'victims' during upcoming trial, judge rules (opens Fox News)

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    A Wisconsin judge laid out ground rules for the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse that starts Nov. 1, prohibiting both sides from using certain words to describe the wounded individuals, according to reports.

  3. Newsweek

    Prosecutors can't call two men Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot "victims" during trial: judge (opens Newsweek)

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    Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder ruled Monday that Rittenhouse's attorneys can describe the men killed as "rioters" or "looters" if they can produce the evidence.

  4. CBS News

    Men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse during Kenosha protests can be called "rioters," "looters" and "arsonists" at trial, judge rules (opens CBS News)

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    A judge laid out the final ground rules on what evidence will be allowed when Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial for shooting three people during a protest against police brutality.

  5. The Guardian

    Men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse can’t be called ‘victims’ in court, judge rules (opens The Guardian)

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    But defense attorneys may call them ‘arsonists’ or ‘looters’ judge says ahead of contentious trial over fatal shooting of two men

  6. KESQ Palm Springs

    As trial approaches, judge will allow the men Kyle Rittenhouse shot to be called 'rioters' or 'looters' - but 'victim' isn't allowed (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    CNN By Jenn Selva and Kelly McCleary, CNN The men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in August 2020 can be referred to at his trial as “rioters” or “looters,” a Wisconsin judge said Monday while reiterating his long-held view that attorneys should not use the word “victim.

  7. Local News 8

    As trial approaches, judge may allow the men Kyle Rittenhouse shot to be called 'rioters' or 'looters' - but 'victim' isn't allowed (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jenn Selva and Kelly McCleary, CNN The men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse in August 2020 can potentially be referred to at his trial as “rioters” or “looters,” a Wisconsin judge said Monday while reiterating his long-held view that attorneys should not use the word “victim.

  8. Wyoming Public Media

    Prosecutors cannot call those shot by Kyle Rittenhouse 'victims,' a judge has ruled (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    But the defense may call them "arsonists" or "looters," the judge ruled. The criminal trial of Rittenhouse, the teenager who shot and killed two protesters in Kenosha, Wis., begins next week.

  9. NBC News

    Men shot by Rittenhouse can't be called 'victims,' but 'rioters,' 'looters' OK, judge rules (opens NBC News)

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    The judge said using the word "victim" to describe the men shot by Rittenhouse, including two who died, would be loaded with prejudice.

  10. Truthout

    Judge in Rittenhouse Case Says Men He Killed Can't Be Called "Victims," Can Be Called "Looters" (opens Truthout)

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    The judge has also formally barred prosecutors from noting Rittenhouse's connections to white nationalist groups.

  11. Washington Examiner

    Prosecutors cannot refer to men Kyle Rittenhouse killed as 'victims,' judge rules (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The judge overseeing the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has decided that the prosecutors may not refer to the two men Rittenhouse shot and killed during the 2020 riots in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as "victims."

  12. Townhall

    Judge Rules Rittenhouse Prosecutors Can't Call Men He Shot 'Victims' and Liberals Aren't Happy (opens Townhall)

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    Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder ruled prosecutors in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial can not use the term "victim" to describe Joseph Rosenbaum, Anthony Huber, and Gaige Grosskreutz while

  13. Gopusa

    Judge says men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse can’t be called ‘victims’ at trial (opens Gopusa)

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    A judge on Tuesday ruled that attorneys in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse may not refer to the men the teen shot during a Kenosha, Wis., protest as "victims." Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder said the lawyers could refer to Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, who were killed by Rittenhou…

  14. Breitbart News

    Men Shot by Kyle Rittenhouse Can Be Called ‘Rioters,’ ‘Looters,’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    A Judge ruled that Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense team can refer to the men he shot as “rioters," “looters,” but prosecutors can't use “victims.”

  15. Local News 8

    As Kyle Rittenhouse's trial nears, the judge and prosecutor debate use of the term 'victim' during court proceedings (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jenn Selva and Kelly McCleary, CNN A courtroom debate Monday over the use of terms like “victim” and “arsonist” ahead of the trial Kyle Rittenhouse could foreshadow contentious proceedings when the hearing gets underway for the teen accused in a deadly shooting during protests in Kenosha, Wiscons…

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