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October 27, 2021

Rittenhouse Trial Judge Says the Word "Victims" Cannot Be Used to Describe Victims of Fatal Shooting
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In Kenosha, Wisconsin, the judge overseeing the murder trial of Kyle
Rittenhouse has ruled the three protesters shot by the white teenager
during racial justice protests last year cannot be labeled "victims"
during the trial but can be called "rioters," "looters" or "arsonists,"
if the defense can provide evidence to justify such terms. Two of the
protesters, Anthony M. Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum, were killed by
Rittenhouse. The trial will start next week, on November 1.


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