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Rittenhouse gives account of shootings: 'I defended myself'

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KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse told jurors at his murder trial that he tried to get away from his pursuers the night he shot three men during street unrest

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  1. Wfmy News 2

    Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial | Understanding his body language during witness testimonies (opens Wfmy News 2)

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    Rittenhouse is accused of murdering two men, and severely injuring another during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin

  2. Berkshire Eagle

    EXPLAINER: What charges does Kyle Rittenhouse face? (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse shot three men, killing two of them and wounding the third, during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year. Rittenhouse has

  3. CNN

    Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Rittenhouse breaks down on stand (opens CNN)

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    Defendant Kyle Rittenhouse breaks down giving his account of the night he fatally shot two people during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He says he didn't go looking for trouble.

  4. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Kyle Rittenhouse trial: 'I defended myself," Rittenhouse testified (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand at his murder trial Wednesday and said he was under attack when he shot three men during a night of turbulent protests in Kenosha. “I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself,” he said.

  5. Delaware Public Media

    Defense attorneys called their first witnesses in Rittenhouse's homicide trial (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse recklessly killed two men and wounded a third last summer in Kenosha, Wis., during chaotic protests against police brutality. He maintains it was self-defense.

  6. Fox News

    Kyle Rittenhouse takes the stand in his own defense: LIVE UPDATES (opens Fox News)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, took the stand on Wednesday in his ongoing trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

  7. RedState

    In a Shocking, Risky Move, Kyle Rittenhouse Takes the Stand at His Own Trial (opens RedState)

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    This could make or break Rittenhouse's case.

  8. NBC4 Washington

    Rittenhouse Says First Man He Shot Threatened to Kill Him (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse broke down in tears on the witness stand at his murder trial Wednesday, describing how he was being pursued by the first man he shot and killed during a night of turbulent street protests in Kenosha

  9. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Rittenhouse: 'I didn't do anything wrong. I defended myself' (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand at his murder trial Wednesday and said he was under attack when he shot three men during a night of turbulent protests in Kenosha. "I didn't do anything wrong. I defended myself," he said.

  10. Newsweek

    Kyle Rittenhouse trial hinges on key detail of shooting (opens Newsweek)

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    Legal experts are split on Gaige Grosskreutz's evidence, with one calling it a "catastrophe" for the prosecution and another saying it "actually hurt" the self-defense argument.

  11. KVOA Tucson

    Defense calls Rittenhouse to the stand at his murder trial (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    The defense has called Kyle Rittenhouse to the stand at his trial on charges of killing two men and wounding a third during a night of turbulent protests in Kenosha,

  12. Los Angeles Times

    Kyle Rittenhouse testifies the first man he shot threatened to kill him (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse broke down in tears at his murder trial, testifying that he was being pursued by the first man he shot and killed in Kenosha, Wis.

  13. KAAL Rochester

    A look at key points in Kyle Rittenhouse's testimony (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his murder trial Wednesday, testifying about how he shot three men during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin,

  14. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Murder case thrown into jeopardy by mistrial bid (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand at his murder trial Wednesday and said he was under attack when he shot three men during a night of turbulent protests in Kenosha. “I didn’t do anything wrong. I defended myself,” he said.

  15. Quad-City Times

    Pathologist: Rittenhouse shot first man at close range (opens Quad-City Times)

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    KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The first man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was shot at a range of just a few feet and had soot injuries

  16. WFMZ Allentown

    Rittenhouse testifies, says first man he shot threatened to kill him. Watch live. (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse is on the stand at his trial on charges of killing two men and wounding a third during a night of turbulent protests in Kenosha. Watch here.

  17. Fox5 Atlanta

    Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Prosecution rests after 5 1/2 days of testimony (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    The first man killed by Kyle Rittenhouse on the streets of Kenosha was shot at a range of just a few feet and had soot injuries that could indicate he had his hand over the barrel of Rittenhouse’s rifle, a pathologist testified Tuesday.

  18. Washington Times

    Rittenhouse testifies that the first man he shot threatened to kill him (opens Washington Times)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse testified at his murder trial Wednesday that the first man he shot and killed during a night of turbulent protests in Kenosha was holding a chain at one point and twice threatened to kill him.

  19. NBC News

    Kyle Rittenhouse takes witness stand (opens NBC News)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse told jurors Wednesday that one of two men he gunned down during a protest in Wisconsin last year had threatened to kill him earlier in the

  20. Breitbart News

    SHOCK: Kyle Rittenhouse Takes Stand in His Own Defense (opens Breitbart News)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his own defense on Wednesday morning in a surprising turn in the ongoing trial.

  21. The Guardian

    Kyle Rittenhouse testifies that first man he shot dead threatened to kill him (opens The Guardian)

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    Rittenhouse, now 18, takes stand at homicide trial in Kenosha and says he came to Wisconsin from Illinois home ‘to help people’

  22. Fox32 Chicago

    Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Defendant takes the stand in his own defense (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Kyle Rittenhouse has taken the stand in his own defense in Kenosha County court on Wednesday, Nov. 10.

  23. CBS News

    "I just shot someone": Kyle Rittenhouse was severely distraught after shootings, defense witnesses say (opens CBS News)

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    The focus is turning to whether he'll take the stand in his own defense. Experts say that might not be necessary.

  24. PJ Media

    Rittenhouse Takes The Stand. Why? (opens PJ Media)

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    Things have been going well in court for 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse. Gaige Grosskreutz, the only Antifa Sally-lad who survived being shot by Rittenhouse, testified that Rittenhouse didn’t vent...

  25. CBS News

    Live Updates: Kyle Rittenhouse takes the stand at his trial for deadly Kenosha protest shootings (opens CBS News)

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    Rittenhouse's decision to testify comes despite several legal experts saying that an underwhelming prosecution case had made it less likely he would need to do so.

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