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November 17, 2021

Jury in Rittenhouse Trial Enters Second Day of Deliberations
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In Kenosha, Wisconsin, the jury in the trial of white teenage gunman
Kyle Rittenhouse is deliberating for a second day today. Rittenhouse
fatally shot two people and wounded a third during protests over the
police shooting of Jacob Blake in 2020. In a highly unusual move,
Rittenhouse was instructed by Judge Bruce Schroeder Tuesday to randomly
draw the names of six jurors who were removed from the pool of 18
citizens who were sitting on the jury. The 12 remaining jurors then
proceeded to deliberation. The random selection is typically done by a
member of the court. One legal expert called Schroeder's decision "an
interesting piece of theater." Meanwhile it's been revealed trial
consultant Jo-Ellan Dimitrius, known for shaping jury selection in the
OJ Simpson trial, worked with Rittenhouse attorneys in their selection
process.


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