Kyle Rittenhouse is acquitted of all charges in the trial over killing 2 in Kenosha

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who fatally shot two people during the unrest last year in Kenosha, Wis., has been acquitted of all charges in a criminal trial that divided the nation over questions about gun rights, violence at racial justice protests and vigilantism.

The verdict, delivered Friday, follows a highly watched trial in which prosecutors struggled to overcome Rittenhouse's claim that he acted in self-defense on the night of the shootings. ...

https://www.npr.org/2021/11/19/1057288807/kyle-rittenhouse-acquitted-all-charges-verdict

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The rise of ‘citizen sleuths’: the true crime buffs trying to solve cases | True crime (Podcasts) | The Guardian

Inspired by hit podcasts and documentaries, ordinary people are trying to track down fugitives and reopen cold cases. But should they be?

An interesting read when true crime programs are as popular as ever.

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https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/oct/02/the-rise-of-citizen-sleuths-the-true-buffs-trying-to-solve-cases