Becky Sullivan
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National
Parents of Michigan school shooting suspect are charged with involuntary manslaughter
Prosecutors laid out a timeline of "egregious" actions and missed opportunities, including buying their son a gun for Christmas and refusing to take him home after school officials raised concerns.
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Health
21 states poised to ban or severely restrict abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned
So-called "trigger laws" in 12 states would automatically enact an abortion ban if Roe is overturned. In nine others, bans that were blocked by courts or have long been unenforced could take effect.
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National
Why legal experts were not surprised by the Rittenhouse jury's decision to acquit
Prosecutors had argued that Rittenhouse was responsible for the deadly peril that night. But legal experts said his claim of self-defense was strong from the beginning.
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Kyle Rittenhouse is acquitted of all charges in the trial over killing 2 in Kenosha
Rittenhouse was 17 years old and armed with an AR-15-style rifle when he fatally shot two protesters and wounded a third. A jury found he was acting in self-defense on a night of unrest.
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National
3rd day of jury deliberations ends without a verdict in Kyle Rittenhouse trial
The jury has now deliberated for about 23 hours, including nearly an hour spent reviewing versions of two key videos that captured Rittenhouse's first deadly encounter that night.
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Day 2 of jury deliberation in the Rittenhouse trial ends again without a verdict
Jurors spent 46 minutes reviewing two crucial videos — an FBI surveillance recording and footage shot from a drone. Rittenhouse's lawyers called again for a mistrial, this time over the drone video.
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The jury has begun deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial
After eight days of testimony and hours of closing arguments, the 12 jurors began deliberating Tuesday morning. Rittenhouse is charged with five felony counts and faces life in prison if convicted.
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National
What we learned from the 2nd week of the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial
Several legal experts say putting Rittenhouse on the stand was effective for the defense and agree that prosecutors have struggled at times to make their case. Closing arguments are expected Monday.
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National
The only person who survived being shot by Kyle Rittenhouse takes the stand
Gaige Grosskreutz, who was armed with a pistol on the night of the shooting, testified that his hands were raised when Rittenhouse pointed the rifle at him. He said he believed he "was going to die."
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National
4 takeaways from the first week of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial
Nearly three hours of testimony came from a video producer for a right-wing news site who filmed Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wis. Prosecutors also called two men who wanted to "protect" businesses.