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Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis. A judge ruled there is enough probable cause in his case to proceed to trial.

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Kenosha Protest Shooting Suspect Kyle Rittenhouse Ordered To Stand Trial

5:11pm December 03, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The teenager is accused of killing two people and injuring another during demonstrations over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man who was left paralyzed.

Kyle Rittenhouse's case has become a flashpoint between conservatives and Black Lives Matter supporters.

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Kyle Rittenhouse Released On $2 Million Bail, Awaiting Trial In Kenosha, Wis., Deaths

10:03pm November 20, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Rittenhouse faces charges that he shot to death two men and wounded a third at protests following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August.

Joseph Mensah, an officer with the Wauwatosa Police Department in Wisconsin, has fatally shot three people in the line of duty since 2015 and is resigning from the department Nov. 30.

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Suburban Milwaukee Police Officer Who Has Killed 3 People Since 2015 Set To Resign

5:57pm November 18, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Wauwatosa, Wis., police officer Joseph Mensah reached a separation agreement allowing him to resign Nov. 30. He has killed three people while on duty, including a teenager in February.

A friend of Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of supplying the gun used in the Aug. 25 shooting of three men in Kenosha, Wis. Rittenhouse is pictured here in court on Oct. 30.

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Wisconsin Man Charged With Providing Rifle Used In Kenosha Protest Shootings

2:11pm November 10, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Dominick David Black was charged with illegally providing the gun that prosecutors say Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three men, killing two, during a protest this summer in Kenosha, Wis.

Where Presidential Election Votes Are Still Being Counted

8:38am November 06, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

After notching narrow victories in Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, Joe Biden holds a lead in the march to 270. All eyes are on four key states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina.

People gather with signs that read "Voters Decide" at the Civic Center Park while waiting for the results of election in Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday.

Trump Wants A Recount In Wisconsin. How Would It Work?

7:50am November 05, 2020

Wisconsin does not have automatic recounts, but a losing candidate can file a sworn petition requesting one if the margin of victory is less than 1%. Democrat Joe Biden leads by roughly 21,000 votes.

A Wisconsin court commissioner said Kyle Rittenhouse, pictured during a hearing on Friday, poses a flight risk.

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Bail For Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused Kenosha Shooter, Set At $2 Million

12:29am November 03, 2020

by Vanessa Romo

Rittenhouse's lawyers argued that because he had allegedly acted in self-defense the bond should be set at $750,000. But Court Commissioner Loren Keating rejected that argument.

Police stand guard outside of a rally with Vice President Pence on Oct. 13 in Waukesha, Wis. The state is experiencing a surge of COVID-19 cases, threatening to overwhelm rural hospitals.

As COVID-19 Cases Surge In Wisconsin, Health Workers Brace For More

6:30pm October 27, 2020

Rural areas are of particular concern as COVID-19 cases rise in Wisconsin. One big worry: having enough staff in hospitals.

Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes (seen here in June 2019) says the state is setting up alternate care facilities in case hospitals are overrun as coronavirus cases spike.

Weather, Football And Politics: Wisconsin Lt. Gov. On Spike In COVID-19 Cases

7:16pm October 15, 2020

by Ari Shapiro

Mandela Barnes, Wisconsin's Democratic lieutenant governor, reflects on the recent surge of coronavirus cases in his state and talks about how it's preparing for what comes next.

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A judge has blocked an emergency order issued last week by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration that caps the capacity of bars and other indoor establishments.

Judge Blocks Wisconsin Governor's Indoor Capacity Limits Amid Spike In COVID-19 Cases

4:59pm October 14, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

The rules issued last week limited indoor public gatherings to no more than 25% of total occupancy limits. The state's Tavern League argued the caps would effectively put its members out of business.