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Nov 2021
42m 50s

Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted On All Charge...

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A jury finds Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges, the most serious of which was first-degree intentional homicide, after more than 25 hours of deliberations over four days. In a case that has fueled debate over vigilantism, self-defense and gun rights, Rittenhouse has also been meme-ified by both sides of the political spectrum. What happens now? Mark Richards, attorney for Rittenhouse joins to give his perspective. Later, Professor Cornell William Brooks, former President & CEO of NAACP joins to discuss the Culture Wars & what the Rittenhouse case  signifies.

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