Kyle Rittenhouse's defense attorney discusses the trial and acquittal NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Mark Richards, Kyle Rittenhouse's attorney. Rittenhouse was facing life in prison for shooting and killing two men. He was found not guilty on all charges.
Why legal experts were not surprised by the Rittenhouse jury's decision to acquit Prosecutors had argued that Rittenhouse was responsible for the deadly peril that night. But legal experts said his claim of self-defense was strong from the beginning. Becky Sullivan
Kenosha responds to the Kyle Rittenhouse not guilty verdict The acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse is reverberating through Kenosha, Wis., a city of about 100,000. Residents Rittenhouse, who killed two people during protests over a police shooting in 2020. David Schaper
Former prosecutor discusses how the Kyle Rittenhouse trial played out NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Charles Coleman Jr., a civil rights lawyer and former prosecutor, about Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed two people, being found not-guilty of all charges. Christopher Intagliata
Kyle Rittenhouse is acquitted of all charges in the trial over killing 2 in Kenosha Rittenhouse was 17 years old and armed with an AR-15-style rifle when he fatally shot two protesters and wounded a third. A jury found he was acting in self-defense on a night of unrest. Becky Sullivan
3rd day of jury deliberations ends without a verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse trial The jury has now deliberated for about 23 hours, including nearly an hour spent reviewing versions of two key videos that captured Rittenhouse's first deadly encounter that night. Becky Sullivan
2 men convicted of killing Malcom X more than 5 decades ago have been exonerated Two men convicted of the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X have been exonerated. A new examination of the case found that authorities hid evidence that would have helped prove their innocence. Jasmine Garsd
States are investigating how Instagram recruits and affects children A bipartisan group of state attorneys general accuses the company of prioritizing its own growth while failing to protect kids and teens, and even manipulating them to keep them on the app longer. Shannon Bond
Convictions will be thrown out for 2 men convicted of killing Malcolm X Two of the three men convicted in the 1965 assassination of Malcolm X had always maintained their innocence. Manhattan prosecutors say Muhammad A. Aziz and Khalil Islam will be exonerated Thursday. A Martinez
Day 2 of jury deliberation in the Rittenhouse trial ends again without a verdict Jurors spent 46 minutes reviewing two crucial videos — an FBI surveillance recording and footage shot from a drone. Rittenhouse's lawyers called again for a mistrial, this time over the drone video. Becky Sullivan