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October 19, 2021

Kenosha, WI Police Accused of "Deputizing" White Nationalists Ahead of Shooting Deaths
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In Wisconsin, a new lawsuit accuses the Kenosha Police Department of
"deputizing" armed white nationalist vigilantes during protests over the
police shooting of Jacob Blake last year. Video from August 25, 2020,
shows Kenosha officers giving out water and praise to vigilantes
carrying high-powered semiautomatic rifles. The lawsuit was brought by
Gaige Grosskreutz, a protester shot in the arm by 17-year-old Kyle
Rittenhouse, who also fatally shot two people with an illegally obtained
assault rifle. Rittenhouse faces homicide charges in a trial set to
begin on November 1.


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