Kyle Rittenhouse acquitted: Protesters take to the streets after verdict announced

There were angry demonstrations across the United States last night — a show of outrage over the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse. A jury found the 18-year-old not guilty of murdering two men he shot last year during an anti-racism protest in Kenosha, Wis. Activists have previously pointed to differences in how police handled Rittenhouse’s case and that of Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot by a white Kenosha police officer in August 2020, sparking protests in the city that became destructive and violent.