Crime & Safety
Rittenhouse Post-Verdict Protests Being Planned In Chicago
Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty to all counts Friday. At least two protests are planned this evening in Chicago.
CHICAGO, IL — At least two protests are planned Chicago for tonight following a guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case. That verdict came back early on Friday afternoon.
A protest will be held from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday outside the Federal Center and Plaza, 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. The Party for Socialism and Liberation - Chicago is organizing the event.
The group hopes to "mobilize to show that the fight against racist vigilante and police terror continues," according to a Facebook post announcing the event.
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"Everyone who believes in opposing racism, police terror, and facism should join us in the streets," according to the event post.
The Chicago Activist Coalition For Justice is also organizing a protest, which will be held at 7 p.m. Friday.. The protest will be held at 201 E Randolph St.
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Both groups were in favor of a guilty verdict in the case.
Rittenhouse was acquitted of first-degree reckless homicide first degree recklessly endangering safety, two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and attempted first-degree intentional homicide in the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, on the third night of protests sparked by the shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man, by a white police officer.
A jury returned a verdict just before 12:30 p.m. after more than three days of deliberations.
Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday that 500 Wisconsin National Guard troops would wait near Kenosha to deal with any issues once the verdict is announced.
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