News | Latest Breaking News Stories & Headlines | RTÉ

skip to main content

Jury finds Rittenhouse not guilty on all charges

A jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on charges that he murdered two men and attempted to kill a third with his semi-automatic rifle during protests in Wisconsin in 2020, determining that the teenager acted in self-defence.
US • 19 Nov 21

Rittenhouse jury seeks extra copies of judge's guidance

Jury deliberations in the Wisconsin murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse were into their third hour, working to form a consensus on the teenager's guilt or innocence.
US • 16 Nov 21

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings released on $2m bond

Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager charged with fatally shooting two men and wounding a third at a demonstration in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was released on a $2m (€1.7m) bond, a spokesman for the Kenosha County Sheriff's Department said.
World • 20 Nov 20

Trump brands Kenosha protests 'domestic terror'

US President Donald Trump has said on a visit to Kenosha in Wisconsin that recent anti-police protests in the city were acts of "domestic terror" committed by violent mobs.
World • 01 Sep 20

State of emergency in Wisconsin following shooting

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has declared a state of emergency, saying he would deploy more state National Guard troops, as the city of Kenosha braces for a third night of unrest following the shooting of a black man by police.
US • 25 Aug 20

Search RTÉ.ie

Cant find what you're looking for?