. ♪ ♪ >> the first count of the information we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the second count of the information, richard mcginnis, we the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the third count of the information, unknown male, we, the jury, find the jury kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information gauge crews crucify we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> shannon: breaking tonight an emotional reaction in the verdict of the trial of the illinois teenager charged with murdering two protesters and injuring a third during a protest in wisconsin during the summer of 2020. kyle rittenhouse goes free. we will have analysis of the decision shortly. welcome to washington. i'm shannon bream in for bret baier. the teenager's lawyer says rittenhouse is undergoing counseling for post-traumatic stress disorder and probably move away from the a

find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the second count of the information, richard mcguinness, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the third count of the information unknown male, we, the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information gauge grosskreutze, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse. not guilty. >> greg: yeah, so not guilty on all -- all charges. after an almost three-week-long trial, 18-year-old kyle rittenhouse has been acquitted of intentional homicide and other charges stemming from the kenosha, wisconsin riots last year. all right, liz. did you expect this? the prosecution looked terrible. >> yeah they did. and, you know, the media looked terrible, right? it was accusations are tantamount to a conviction at msnbc and cnn. i mean, the -- i have to say, the media

defendant kyle h rittenhouse not guilty. dan: he burst into tears and collapsed into a chair after hearing the jury found him not guilty on all five counts he was facing. rittenhouse killed two people and wounded a third last summer during a protest over a police shooting. his lawyers argued he was divining himself. the jury deliberated his fate over the course of four days before reaching the verdict. calm has prevailed in kenosha and the national guard is on standby. a large crowd gathered outside the courthouse where the verdict was read today. his supporters and those who wanted him convicted got into a debate on the steps as they learned he had been acquitted. ama:

. >> we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the second count of the information, richard mcguinness, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the third count of the information, unknown male, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. the fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information gabe grosskreutz, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. >> tucker carlson: remarkable. months of lying from the media in this case in the end had no effect whatsoever from the jury. propaganda doesn't always win. today it was soundly defeated. thank god. our documentary team was in kenosha when it happened, they've been putting together a tucker carlson originals series on this case. and they captured his first moments outside of the court today after being acquitted. >> it's the stuff that keeps you up at night. like, once you finally do get to sleep, your d

as for the fifth count, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h rittenhouse not guilty. >> jesse: kyle rittenhouse is a free man. the 18-year-old breaking down in tears while hearing the jury find not guilty on all five accounts. he was accused of killing two men and injuring a third in the kenosha riots this year. things looking quite outside the courthouse. the city and the country hoping it stays that way when it gets dark. as for the verdict, the prosecutors in the case say they respect it but the defense is putting them on blast over how the played out. >> winning on the canary brothers when you know they are lying, changing your provocatiot my client chased him down and shot him in the back, calling him an active shooter when he is not. you know, justice is done when the truth is reached and i don't know that it is set up to do that but a prosecutor is supposed to seek the truth. it's not about winning in this case became about winning and that is probably why it got so personal. >> jesse: your reaction? >> greg: i wonder how joy reid feels about those white tears. it was a victo

we the jury find the defendant, kyle h rittenhouse not guilty. as to the second count of the information, richard mcginnis, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the third count of the information, unknown male, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h rittenhouse, not guilty. one civil rights activist gave his response to the verdict from outside the courthouse. ok, 0k, folks, at yourjob is done. one civil rights activist gave his response to the verdict from outside the courthouse. there is no way that you can justify in the streets of america that an individual can carry an automatic weapon, and ar 15, and shoot —— an individual can carry an automatic weapon, an ar 15, and shoot and kill anybody for any reason. there is no way you canjustify it, not having a licence to drive, let alone

as to the first count, we, the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> how do you feel, man? >> the jury reached the correct verdict. self-defense is not illegal. and i believe they came to the correct verdict and i'm glad that everything went well. it's been a rough journey, but we made it through it. we made it through the hard part. tuck tuck when you watch that clip, you're reminded maybe the one person in america that's not weighed in on the kyle rittenhouse trial is kyle rittenhouse himself. cnn, msnbc and kamala harris has been able to define him for months. technically as a legal matter, this case is over. kyle rittenhouse was proclaimed innocent in a court of law. for the authoritarians among us, this is a disaster. the ancient right of self-defense. if kyle rittenhouse could save himself from the mob, you can, do. that drives them insane. jerry nadler of new york implied kyle rittenhouse could face federal charges. this justifies federal review by the doj. joe biden's justice department indict kyle rittenhouse now he's been acquitted by a jury in wisconsin? that's h

find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the second count of the information, richard mcguinness, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the third count of the information unknown male, we, the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information gauge grosskreutze, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse. not guilty. >> greg: yeah, so not guilty on all -- all charges. after an almost three-week-long trial, 18-year-old kyle rittenhouse has been acquitted of intentional homicide and other charges stemming from the kenosha, wisconsin riots last year. all right, liz. did you expect this? the prosecution looked terrible. >> yeah they did. and, you know, the media looked terrible, right? it was accusations are tantamount to a conviction at msnbc and cnn. i mean, the -- i have to say, the media

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as to the third count of the information, unknown male, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information, gaige grosskreutz, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> members of the jury, are these your unanimous verdicts? is there anyone who does not agree with the verdicts as read? >> so joining me now, cnn senior legal analyst elie honig and civil rights attorney charles f. coleman jr. it's so good to see both of you, gentlemen. thank you so much. elie, let's start with you. kyle rittenhouse is a free man. we heard from his defense attorney mark richards tonight. watch this. >> does he think he did anything wrong? >> legally, no. >> morally? >> he wishes he didn't have to do it. >> you've been saying the prosecution had a very high bar. why did they fall short? >> it's such an interesting answer we heard there. he hesitated, the lawyer, and he said, legally, no. and i think

as to the fifth count of the information, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h rittenhouse, not guilty. that was the product as it was delivered in the last two hours in kenosha wisconsin. mr kyle rittenhouse�*s attorney said he was thankful to the jury for coming to what he described as the correct verdict. to what he described as the correct verdict. ., _ ., ., verdict. to say that we were are relieved would _ verdict. to say that we were are relieved would be _ verdict. to say that we were are relieved would be a _ verdict. to say that we were are relieved would be a christmas l relieved would be a christmas understatement. kyle is not here, he is on his way home, he wants to get on with his life, he has a huge sense of relief for what the jury did tan today, he wishes none of this would've ever happened, but as he said when he testified, he did not start this and we are thankful all and more ways than one that the jerry finally got to hear the true story, and when i say the media, i'm talking about social media and things like that, the story that came out from the beginning was

. >> we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> reporter: kyle rittenhouse trembling with emotion as the court clerk read the jury's verdict. a jury acquitted him of all charges, including homicide, attempted homicide, and reckless endangerment. >> we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> members of the jury, are these your unanimous verdicts? >> reporter: immediately after, rittenhouse burst into tears, overwhelmed by the moment. >> is there anyone who does not agree with the verdicts as read? >> no. >> do you wish the jury polled? >> no. >> okay. >> reporter: the 18-year-old's mother and sisters breaking down in the gallery. rittenhouse and his defense team claimed it was self-defense when he shot and killed joseph rosenbaum and anthony huber and maimed gaige grosskreutz during the protests in kenosha, wisconsin last year. today a jury agreed after four days of deliberation. rittenhouse's attorney spoke after the verdict. >> he wishes none of this would have ever happened. but a

. >> we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. yamiche: kyle rittenhouse found not guilty. >> it's a good thing for the constitution of the united states. >> we deserve to march and rally peacefully without having our supporters murdered in the streets. yamiche: the nation reacts to the homicide trial in kenosha, wisconsin. meanwhile, the trial of three men accused of murdering ahmaud arbery unfolds. plus president biden celebrates signing the infrastructure plan into law. >> build back better bill is passed. yamiche: the house voteses to pass its larger policy bill and that heads to the senate for another round of negotiation. and paul gosar is censured in the house over a violent video next. ♪ announcer: this is "washington week". corporate funding is provided by -- consumer cellular. by the estate of arnold adams. koo and patricia yuen with the yuen foundation committed to bridging cultural differences in our communities, saundra and carl delay magnusson, roy herschel. robin and susan rosenbaum the corporation for public broa

as to the first count of the information, we the jury find kyle h rittenhouse nothing. as to second count of the information, richard mcginnis, we the jury find the defendant kyle h rittenhouse not guilty. as to third count of the information, unknown male, we the jury find the defendant kyle h rittenhouse not guilty. as to fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to fifth count of the information, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> members of the jury, are these your unanimous verdicts? is there anyone that does not agree with verdicts as read? do you wish the jury polled? >> the 18-year-old, rittenhouse, seen collapsing in apparent emotion, amidst the verdict. man who killed two blm protesters in wisconsin, injured a third, a man who brought an illegally obtained rifle to the protest. the news today is he walks. no one knows what the jury discussed in private deliberations. we know the evidence they saw. we know they saw emotional testimony by rittenhouse taking the

. >> joseph rosenbaum, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the second count of the information, richard mcginnis, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the third count of the information, unknown male, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information, gaige grosskreutz, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> members of the jury, are these your unanimous verdicts? is there anyone who does not agree with the verdicts as read? >> lucky, young man. can you imagine that moment? first thing i'd be saying -- thank you, jesus. thank you, god. fall on your knees. lucky. kyle rittenhouse who shot and killed two people, wounded another during protests in august of 2020 over the police shooting of jacob blake, found not guilty on all counts. you heard 'em read right there. the bar was really high for a conviction

, kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the second count of the information, richard ma guinness, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty as to the third count of the information, unknown male, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information, gaige rose caltrans, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty >>> members of the jury, these are your unanimous verdicts? is there anyone who does not agree with the verdicts as read? do we wish the jury polled >> no. >> okay. folks, your job is done. we started just about three weeks ago, and i told you that it could last two weeks and two days this is three weeks. you were a wonderful jury to work with -- >>> kyle rittenhouse, 18 years old, who shot and killed two people last august and shot and maimed a third, found not guilty o

as to the second count of the information, mcginnis, we find kyle h rittenhouse not guilty. as to the third count of the information, unknown male, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information, gaige grosskreutz, we the injury find kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> the reaction there, you see kyle rittenhouse becoming unstable. he kind of falls onto the desk, filled with emotion. his mother, i heard her gasp. i was in the courtroom as this was being read, and then eventually her head fell into her hands and she appeared to be crying. there were also family members of those who were shot and killed that day and injured. very upset with this verdict, feeling like justice was not done. but for kyle rittenhouse and his attorneys, they were pleased with this verdict, though it took about 25 hours for this jury to deliberate and get through to this not guilty verdict. here's what kyle rittenhouse's defe

we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h rittenhouse not guilty. >> members of the jury, are these your unanimous verdict? is there anyone who does not agree with the vertex as read? is there alone does not agree with the verdicts as read? your job is done. we started just about three weeks ago. i told you it could last two weeks into days. this is three weeks. you are a wonderful jury to work with. you are punctual. you are attentive. the forgotten six over here who had a very difficult job of keeping from discussing the case during the time that they were sequestered as well. all of you, i couldn't have asked for a better jury to work with. it has truly been my pleasure. i think without commenting on your verdict, the vertex themselves, just in terms of your attentiveness and cooperation you gave to us. it justifies the confidence that the founders of our country placed in you. so i dismiss you at this time. you are never under any obligation to discuss any aspect of this case with anyone. you're welcome to do so. as little or as much as you want to. the media have requested a number

as to the fourth we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. >> members of the jury, are these your unanimous verdicts? is there anyone that does not agree with the verdict as read? >> joining me now cnn legal analyst elle honing and charles f. coleman, jr. so good to see both of you, gentlemen. kyle rittenhouse is a free man. we heard from his defense attorney mark richards tonight. watch this. >> does he think he did anything wrong? >> legally, no. >> morally? >> he wishes he didn't have to do it. >> you've been saying the prosecution had a very high bar. why'd they fall short? >> such an interesting answer. he hesitated the lawyer, and he said legally, no. and i think the lesson is there is our jury system does not measure right and wrong. it measures legal or illegal. it measures law and facts. and the law is really such an important factor here, don. it is really difficult to convict anyone. you have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt.

, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the second count of the information, richard mcginnis, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. as to the third count of information, unknown male, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. has to fourth count of information anthony hub e we the jury find the defendant not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information, gaige grosskreutz, we the jury find the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. >> members of the jury, are these your unanimous verdicts? is there anyone that does not agree with the verdicts as read? you wish the jury polled? >> no. >> okay. folks, your job is done. >> i really think it's a time for people to do a check of head and heart. two things can be true at once. again, the law, as drafted in wisconsin, is a huge factor in this ruling. that law gave the shooter a right to do what he did. but it can also be true that kyle rittenhouse didn't do the right thing. legally justified

. >> joseph rosenbaum, we the jury find the department kyle rittenhouse not guilty. as to the second count of information, richard mcginniss, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the third count of the information, unknown male, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information, anthony kuber, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information gaige grosskreutz, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. >> members of the jury, these are your unanimous juries? is there anyone that does not agree with the verdict as read? >> rittenhouse's lead attorney just spoke explaining his client's reaction. >> kyle is not here. he's on his way home. he wanted to get on with his life. he has a huge sense of relief for what the jury did to him today. he wishes none of this would have ever happened. >> we have a team of reporters on the ground in kenosha, and we want to go out to shimon prokupecz who has been watching this

the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the second count of the information, richard mcginnis, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> reporter: the 18-year-old trembling with emotion as all five counts were read out. >> as to the fifth count of the information, gaige grosskreutz, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> reporter: the verdict from the jury unanimous. not guilty on all charges. moments after the verdict, rittenhouse shared his relief as seen in this tucker carlson originals trailer. >> how do you feel, man? >> the jury reached the correct verdict. self-defense is not illegal and i believe they came to the correct verdict. >> reporter: the jurors, seven women and five men, sifted the evidence and law deliberating for roughly 26 hours. rittenhouse claimed self-defense after he shot and killed joseph rosenbaum and anthony huber and wounded gaige grosskreutz during a protest last year over the police shooting of jacob blake. after t

. >> kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty >> reporter: kyle rittenhouse collapsing and then hugging his attorney the verdict a complete rebuke of the prosecution's case not guilty on all five felony counts. outside the courthouse -- >> this is a dark, dark day for america. >> i felt like they made the right choice. you know, it was simple self-defense. >> reporter: the closely watched case had sparked an intense national debate over self-defense and the second amendment. >> i think it is a victory for the thousand year old right of self-defense and our young hero, kyle. >> reporter: but for the loved ones of anthony huber, the second man rittenhouse shot and killed, today's verdict is heart-breaking. >> every day i wish i could come home to him, but i can't because he's dead. and now the system is telling me that nobody needs to answer for that >> reporter: the prosecution says that while we are disappointed with the verdict, it must be respected. the president also weighing in. >> i standby what the ju

, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. ribthouse not guilty. as to the second count of the information richard mcguinnes, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the third count of the information unknown male, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information anthony hubert, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information gauge grosskreutz we the jury find kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> members of the jury, are these your unanimous verdicts? >> gentlemen. >> is there anyone who does not agree with the verdicts as read? >> no. >> would you wish the jury polled? >> no. >> okay. okay. folks. your job is done and we started just about three weeks ago, and i -- i caught -- i told you it could last two weeks and two days. this is three weeks. you were a wonderful jury to work with. you were punctual, you were attentive, and the forgotten six over here who had a very difficult job of kee

rittenhouse not guilty and we find kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> wow. welcome back to unfiltered that moment sent shivers down spine of millions of americans moment that truth prevailed here to react is former federal prosecutor and thank you so much for joining me both of you, you know so first the prosecution failed to give high quality drone video to the jury, you know, looking at this. had a prosecutor point a gun at the jury, so were they trying to nuke this case? or were they just morons? j i don't know lisa that's a great question. fastest way to appeal for a case to come back to a prosecutor is to fail to turn over evidence and point gun like that the courtroom and i have to say i have never ever been in a criminal courtroom where there was not one of those plastic tabs preventing the prosecutor from putting their finger on trigger so i don't have any qlad they were thinking. it is almost like they were trying to lose but i don't think so. because they made so many mistakes that they thought were going to be in their favor and actually worked ou

rittenhouse not guilt. we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the fourth count of the information, anthony huber, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rigttenhouse not guilty. as to the fifth count of the information, gaige grosskreutz, we, the jury, find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> rittenhouse, overcome with emotion. breaking down in tears collapsing. a reporter inside the courtroom describing members of the jury as looking fatigued. some appearing ill at ease while their decision was read. again, these juries spent more than 25 hours together reaching their decision. it was a decision they didn't take lightly. during their tldeliberations, ty asked to get copies of the jury instructions, right? those 36 pages. they asked to re-watch much of the video evidence in the case, including fbi surveillance video and drone video of one of the shootings and the crucial moment of -- of what happened. and even yesterday, one juror did ask to take home the jury instructions. rittenhouse's attorney said this was the longest jury

we the jury by the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the 3rd kind of the information unknown male, we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. as to the foreign count of the information, anthony hubert: we the jury find the defendant kyle gate: written house not guilty. as to the account of the information gauge or as really a jury find the defendant, kyle, a written child age. right. health not guilty. members, the jury are these you are unanimous verdict. is there anyone who does not agree with the verdict says read or you wish the jury polled go. okay. okay folks, your job is done and we started extraordinary things from the courthouse and can archer, wisconsin. i thought i'd call written house collab. stayed on that verdict not guilty. oh count. unanimously. taking a sip of water now and i think it's fair to say that that is probably quite a very unexpected job of not guilty on all charges coll, rick, now it's the 18 year olds. ah, well then, 17 years, ah, when august 2020 in kenosha, wisconsin, during the b

the teen now free. >> we, the jury, find the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. >> reporter: kyle rittenhouse dropping to his knees, acquitted of all charges. >> is there anyone that does not agree with the verdicts as read? >> reporter: he was on trial for shooting three men, killing two during unrest in kenosha last summer. you walked into the courtroom there, how were you feeling when you heard that not guilty verdict? >> once that verdict was read, i was, i was so e leaved -- relieved for him, and i started crying. my girls were crying. just seeing kyle's face and hands just collapsing to the floor, it was just overwhelming. >> reporter: the family knows not everyone believes justice was served. >> it's not about winning or losing. there was two people that did pass away, and families have to grieve. and my family has to -- >> reporter: rate. enhouse claiming he fired in self-defense. >> he does have remorse. but talking to him now, he would never have went down there if this ever happened again. he would never. >> reporter: once the

. >> we the jury find kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. judy: kyle rittenhouse is declared not guilty in a case that sparked racial injustice, and self defense. the house of representatives passes the president's build back bert bill sending it on to the senate and likely changes. plus, searching for justice. why those wrongly convicted may face greater struggles than others when adjusting to their post prison life. >> sometimes i'm overwhelmed. anxiety. nightmares begin tofa

as for the fourth count anthony uber, we find the defendant kyle h rittenhouse not guilty. and for the fifth count of information, we find the defendant kyle h rittenhouse not guilty. >> members of the jury the unanimous verdicts. is there anyone that does not agree with the vertex as read? >> your job is done and we started about three weeks ago. i told you it could last two weeks and two days. this is three weeks. you were a wonderful jury to work with, you are punctual, intensive in the forgotten six over here who had to have a very difficult job of keeping from discussing the case. i couldn't have asked for a better jury to work with and it has truly been my pleasure. without commenting on your verdict, the vertex themselves just in terms of attentiveness and cooperation that you gave to us, justifies the confidence that the founders of our country placed in you. i dismiss you at this time, you are never under any obligation to discuss any aspect of this case with anyone. you are welcome to do so as little or as much as you want. the media have requested a number of sou

. >> we the jury find kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. judy: kyle rittenhouse is declared not guilty in a case that sparked racial injustice, and self defense. the house of representatives passes the president's build back bert bill sending it on to the senate and likely changes. plus, searching for justice. why those wrongly convicted may face greater struggles than others when adjusting to their post prison life. >> sometimes i'm overwhelmed. anxiety. nightmares begin to surface. horrible nightmares. judy: and jonathan capehart and david abouter path thaty on the social spending bill and the censure of a house republican. all that and more on tonight's pbs newshour announcer: major funding for "the pbs newshour" has been provide by -- >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. announcer: johnson & johnson, financial services firm raymond james. b.d.o., accountants and advise ors. >> the john s. and james all knight foundation fostering and engaging communities more at kf. org. announcer: and with the ongoing

as to the fifth count of the information we find kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> members of the jury, these are your unanimous verdicts? is there anyone that does not agree with the verdicts as read? >> lucky young man. can you imagine that moment? first thing i'd be saying is thank you, jesus. thank you god. fall on your knees. lucky. kyle rittenhouse who shot and killed two people, wounded another during protests in august of 2020 over the police shooting of jacob blake found not guilty on all counts. you heard them read there. the bar was high for a conviction. prosecutors had to prove it wasn't self-defense beyond aen a -- a reasonable doubt. you can question what a then 17-year-old, right, where is the wisdom in this? a 17-year-old isn't that wise us usually, young people, not just kyle. a 17-year-old with a military style weapon, what he was doing in the middle of chaos, all that chaos in the streets of kenosha. but as we've been saying, this case was never going to be a slam dunk. the assistant d.a. thomas binger putting out a sta

. >> we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. yamiche: kyle rittenhouse found not guilty. >> it's a good thing for the constitution of the united states. >> we deserve to march and rally peacefully without having our supporters murdered in the streets. yamiche: the nation reacts to the homicide trial in kenosha, wisconsin. meanwhile, the trial of three men accused of murdering ahmaud arbery unfolds. plus president biden celebrates signing the infrastructure plan into law. >> build back better bill is passed. yamiche: the house voteses to pass its larger policy bill and that heads to the senate for another round of negotiation.

rittenhouse, not guilty on all charges. >> we, the jury, find the defendant, kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty >> members of the jury, are these your unanimous verdicts? >> rittenhouse breaking down, sobbing, clutching his chest, slumping to the defense table after the jury decided his fate. behind him in the courtroom, rittenhouse's mother reacted with a look of sheer relief. not far away the loved ones of the men rittenhouse killed had a look of pain, shock, disappointment rittenhouse was 17 years old when he brought an ar-15 to kenosha last summer. riots and racial justice protests were rocking the city after police shot a black man named jacob blake. rittenhouse says he was there to clean up graffiti, provide medical aid and protect property from rioters he ended up shooting three men, killing two of them. rittenhouse testified that the three protesters attacked him and that he shot them in self-defense here's drone video of the first shooting when rittenhouse gunned down joseph rosenbaum. he claims rosenbaum charged him from behind and tried to take his gun. rittenh

. >> we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> and that's it. earlier today the 18 year-old broke down after he learned he was cleared of all five charges against him. this was from august last year. rittenhouse traveled to kenosha. during protests over the police shooting of black man. the defense argued he only pulled the trigger of the assault rifle in self-defense. after being attacked. here's what his lawyer said after the verdict. >> he had as much business being there as any of the demonstrators or rioters. that's all i can say. there's going to be people who will never agree with that statement. >> what happened inside that courtroom? did the jury get this right? we asked retired bay area judge. >> what's important to understand is what the law is. and how it was carried out in the courtroom. the burden was on the prosecution. and the prosecutor tried to convince the jury that kyle rittenhouse was an active shooter. and they failed to do it. because kyle rittenhouse defense was self-defense. in wisconsin, the law requires that when a sel

rittenhouse acquitted on all counts. >> kyle h. rittenhouse, not guilty. >> he should not have had to suffer through a trial for that. >> this system is corrupt as hell. >> reporter: george floyd, a black man killed by a white officer in a confrontation over allegations of a counterfeit $20 bill. many especially people of color were holding their breath before the verdict for derek chauvin was read worried the white officer might be given the benefit of doubt and george floyd fighting to live, just to breathe, might be seen as resisting arrest. conviction. >> we the jury find the defendant guilty. >> let this be the precedent where we overcome systemic racism and oppression. >> reporter: these three cases and the debates about them in a deeply divided nation, simultaneously reflecting signs of progress, but also a journey toward a more perfect union that is far from over with many challenging miles yet to be traveled. >> thanks to pierre thomas for that. >>> let's bring in chris christie, donna brazile, former democratic senator he

way the jury find the defendant kyle 8. kyle h rittenhouse, not guilty. kyle rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges this afternoon. he was 17 years old when he traveled from, illinois to kenosha wisconsin armed with a rifle claiming to protect lives and property during the jacob lake protests in 2020 writtenhouse claimed he shot three men in self-defense killing two of them. he has a huge sense of relief for what the jury did to him today? um, he wishes none of would have ever happened. the charges were dismissed with prejudice meaning writtenhouse can't be tried again. family members of the victims condemned the verdict these are all of our lives matter or none of them matter and i feel like in this case. it feels like the victim's lives don't matter. president biden reacted to the verdict today telling reporters quote the jury system works and we have to abide by it. well here in the bay area. there was a mixture of disappointment and even anger from many people immediately after the verdict was announced abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has more on

we, thejury, find the defendant, kyle h rittenhouse, not guilty. the 12 men and women of thejury accepted the teenager's claim he killed out of fear for his safety. somehow, some way, those 12 jurors found that he was innocent. yelling applause woo! outside court, the political divisions this case has caused were clear. you attack me, i have the right to defend myself! that's what kyle was on trial for and that's what kyle is now found acquitted of, 0k? so you're telling me if two guys come up to you and accost you, you can't defend yourself? that's what was on trial today! there is no way in a law — in a land of law where a person can shoot three people, kill two of them, and be acquitted. there'sjust no way. the shooting happened against the backdrop of nationwide protests over racism and police brutality following the murder of george floyd. in kenosha, another black man, named jacob blake, had been shot by police seven times and on the third night of riots, kyle rittenhouse entered the city. he said he came to provide security. in a series of

. >> we the jury find the defendant kyle h. rittenhouse not guilty. >> reporter: friday kyle rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges after killing fwo men and shooting a third during civil unrest in kenosha, wisconsin. the veteran prosecutor says while the facts are very different between the two cases the heart of the case is much the same. >> the key part of this case, what people will be arguing about, vigilanteism, self-defense, that is going to be at the core and what is going to be front and center from the argument from both sides. >> reporter: the final chapter in the case begins when court resumes. >>> still ahead tonight the head of the olympics says he has spoken with the missing chinese tennis star but it is raising more questions than answers. is she really okay? >>> also we go behind the scenes with the chinese manufacturers the scenes with the chinese manufacturers battli supply chainng to be a thriver with metastatic breast cancer means asking for what we want, and need... and we need more time. so, we want kis