October 25, 2021
By Stacy St. Clair
Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyers can refer to the men he shot as “rioters” and “looters,” but prosecutors still may not call them “victims” at any time during the teen’s upcoming murder trial, a judge ruled Monday.
Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder cautioned the defense team against using pejorative terms during opening statements, but he said they could use them in their closing arguments if the evidence suggested the men engaged in criminal acts....
There is every reason to believe there will not be a fair trial for The People, Rittenhouse is doing just fine. Below is a look at the jury pool.
By John Keilman
Scott Seip, 76, and Dee Seip, 63, stand together in their yard after sharing their thoughts on the mood in town on Oct. 19, 2021, in Kenosha, Wisc.
Kenosha - If you want to know (click here) how this city feels about the impending Kyle Rittenhouse trial, a conversation with Scott and Dee Seip is a good place to start.
One mile northwest of their house is the still-vacant commercial strip that burned during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. One mile northeast is the street where Rittenhouse, a teenager from Antioch who said he came to Kenosha to provide security during the unrest, shot two men to death and wounded a third.
With Rittenhouse’s murder trial set to begin Nov. 1, the international spotlight promises to focus once more on this mid-sized, postindustrial city on the shore of Lake Michigan. Numerous opinions and concerns about the case could be heard around town last week, many of which were reflected by the Seips.
Scott Seip, 76, is a Democrat. He thinks Rittenhouse was in the wrong and needs to be held accountable for his actions. His wife Dee Seip, 63, is a Republican. She thinks Rittenhouse was defending himself and a local business and deserves to be acquitted.
But there is one thing they agree on: Trouble might flare once more after the verdict....
One mile northwest of their house is the still-vacant commercial strip that burned during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake. One mile northeast is the street where Rittenhouse, a teenager from Antioch who said he came to Kenosha to provide security during the unrest, shot two men to death and wounded a third.
With Rittenhouse’s murder trial set to begin Nov. 1, the international spotlight promises to focus once more on this mid-sized, postindustrial city on the shore of Lake Michigan. Numerous opinions and concerns about the case could be heard around town last week, many of which were reflected by the Seips.
Scott Seip, 76, is a Democrat. He thinks Rittenhouse was in the wrong and needs to be held accountable for his actions. His wife Dee Seip, 63, is a Republican. She thinks Rittenhouse was defending himself and a local business and deserves to be acquitted.
But there is one thing they agree on: Trouble might flare once more after the verdict....
