Here's What's Happened So Far in the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial as It Heads to Week 2

Rittenhouse's lawyers say that Rittenhouse, then 17, was acting in self-defense when he shot and killed two men and wounded a third at a protest in Kenosha, Wis., last August.

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National story. 30 articles from 18 sources. 17 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Nov 8, 2021.

How each side is putting it

Left

7 sources
Ran by 3 outlets across the spectrum· Wyoming Public Media, NPR
Wyoming Public MediaLean Left· Nov 6, 2021

4 takeaways from the first week of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

NPRLean Left· Nov 6, 2021

4 takeaways from the first week of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

PoliticoLean Left· Nov 3, 2021

Starkly different portrayals of Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha trial

CNNLean Left· Nov 3, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse's fatal shots came seconds after another man fired a gun in the air, attorneys say

Wyoming Public MediaLean Left· Nov 2, 2021· ran in 2 outlets

Opening arguments begin in murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

PoliticoLean Left· Nov 2, 2021

Jury seated for homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

Center

6 sources
Delaware Public MediaCenter· Nov 6, 2021· ran in 3 outlets

4 takeaways from the first week of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

FoxlaCenter· Nov 5, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Witness says shooting victim acted 'belligerently'

The ColumbianCenter· Nov 4, 2021

Rittenhouse trial: Someone else fired into the air first

FoxlaCenter· Nov 4, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Witness testifies shooting victim lunged at Rittenhouse

France 24Center· Nov 2, 2021

Jury selected in murder trial of Kenosha protest shooter Kyle Rittenhouse

Right

4 sources
TownhallRight· Nov 8, 2021

First Week Recap of Kyle Rittenhouse Trial: Is the Prosecution Working for the Defense?

PJ MediaRight· Nov 8, 2021

Here's What's Happened So Far in the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial as It Heads to Week 2

Fox NewsRight· Nov 2, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Jury selection begins as judge tells potential jurors, 'This is not a political trial'

Fox NewsRight· Nov 2, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Lawyer indicates client will testify at his own trial

Washington ExaminerRight· Nov 2, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse a 'tourist' drawn to chaos, prosecutors charge

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

2 articles
The GuardianLean Left· Nov 2, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse ‘the only person who killed anyone’ in Kenosha unrest, prosecutors say

The GuardianLean Left· Nov 1, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse trial set to begin as judge hopes to pick jury within a day

Center

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Right

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The story so far

4 developments
  1. Nov 1, 2021Opening statements are underway in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
  2. Nov 3, 2021Only lean-left coverage:Kyle Rittenhouse's fatal shots came seconds after another man fired a gun in the air, attorneys say
  3. Nov 4, 2021Kyle Rittenhouse trial: Witness testifies shooting victim lunged at Rittenhouse
  4. Nov 8, 2021Here's What's Happened So Far in the Kyle Rittenhouse Trial as It Heads to Week 2

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