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Maurice Freeland, a felon with a long criminal history and an open domestic violence charge, is accused of being the mysterious supposedly unidentified man known as "Jump Kick Man" during the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. Wisconsin Right Now has learned from a law enforcement source in a position to know that prosecutors informed the Rittenhouse defense team only last Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, as the trial came to an end, that Freeland had come forward claiming to be Jump Kick Man. It's not clear when Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger and his boss, DA Mike Graveley, first learned about Freeland's claims, the source said. Clearly, it would be a much bigger issue if the prosecution knew his identity for longer because the defense might have wanted to call or cross-examine him or track him down and vet the story; Wisconsin Right Now wrote Graveley and Binger and asked them for comment, and neither wrote back. Our source added additional details, saying that autho...

Everyone should be terrified by the excesses of Big Tech. Facebook has removed Kyle Rittenhouse's presumption of innocence. Facebook has labeled defendant Kyle Rittenhouse a "dangerous person or organization," and banned people from sharing a news story that discussed a legal ruling favoring his defense in court. Read the story here. Facebook wrote that sharing the story analyzing Wisconsin law violates "our standards on dangerous individuals and organizations. We don't allow symbols, praise or support of dangerous individuals or organizations on Facebook. We define dangerous as things like: terrorist activity, organized hate or violence, mass or serial murder, human trafficking, criminal or harmful activity." Kyle Rittenhouse Facebook Ban Facebook took this action BEFORE the jury even went into deliberations on the charges against Rittenhouse; they labeled him a "dangerous person" even though he's innocent until proven guilty in ...

State law on when minors can carry guns is extremely confusing, but a careful reading of the wording shows it exonerates Kyle Rittenhouse on the gun charge. He was carrying the gun legally. The Legislature should clean up the law. Kyle Rittenhouse was carrying the rifle LEGALLY on the night of the Kenosha shootings, despite the fact he was 17. That's because of the complicated language in Wisconsin statutes. Prosecutors charged him with illegal use of a firearm, but the statute's wording exonerates him. In court on Nov. 12, the judge agreed with that reading of the statutes, and to instruct jurors on it, meaning jurors can ONLY acquit him if they follow the law. A careful reading of state law says that minors can carry rifles at age 16 and 17 as long as they are not short-barreled. The jury will be instructed on this, Judge Bruce Schroeder said in court. Rittenhouse's gun was not short-barreled, and no one is arguing it was. Thus, they must acquit. We think Schroe...

Wisconsin Right Now suggests: Everyone should make their ringtone "God Bless the USA" in support of Kenosha County Bruce Schroeder. Doing so expresses support for the rule of law. Post on social media when you do! Let's make this go viral. As the prosecution's case against Kyle Rittenhouse spectacularly crumbles, some in the media and left are ridiculously trashing Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder for... strictly adhering to the rule of law. The criticism of the judge has gotten so absurd that he's actually being attacked for having a cell phone ringtone that plays Lee Greenwood's iconic tune, " God Bless the USA ." The judge's ringtone, which briefly went off in court, made big national headlines in liberal sites that pretend they're objective, like the Daily Beast and Raw Story. They tried to attach Donald Trump to the apolitical 75-year-old judge (who was appointed by a Democratic governor decades ago) because, non-sequitur here,...

It's a video we hadn't seen before. And it's the closest look at Joseph Rosenbaum chasing Kyle Rittenhouse. Dramatic new drone video of the Joseph Rosenbaum shooting was played in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial for jurors on Tuesday, showing the shooting of Joseph Rosenbaum by Kyle Rittenhouse in the Car Source parking lot. The never-before-seen video appears to the clearest and closest released so far of the Joseph Rosenbaum shooting. A previously widely circulated video of that shooting is grainier and further away. The prosecution and defense were first made aware of the video on Friday, and the Wisconsin State Crime Lab began an analysis of it on Sunday. James Armstrong, a forensic imaging specialist with the Wisconsin State Crime lab, zoomed in and slowed down the video for the jury. It shows Rosenbaum chasing Rittenhouse before Rittenhouse turns around and fires at Rosenbaum at very close range. Rittenhouse is on trial for the deaths of Rosenbaum and Anthon...

After the medical examiner's testimony, the state rested its case without a coherent theory to counter self-defense. The 7th count, a curfew violation citation, was dismissed by the judge. Joseph Rosenbaum's hand was either very close or in contact with Kyle Rittenhouse's rifle when Rittenhouse shot him, a medical examiner testified in court, strengthening the defense argument that Rosenbaum was lunging for Rittenhouse's gun. Dr. Douglas Kelley also testified that Rosenbaum had "forward momentum" that wasn't from the first shot, which was to the hip, as his body moved closer to Rittenhouse. The hand shot was the second wound. The defense attorney, Mark Richards, asked Kelley, "That hand was over the barrel of Mr. Rittenhouse’s gun when his hand was shot?" Kelley responded, "That makes sense." All of this happened when Rosenbaum was in very close proximity to Rittenhouse (and closer for the second than the first shot) in less ...

After the medical examiner's testimony, the state rested its case without a coherent theory to counter self-defense. The 7th count, a curfew violation citation, was dismissed by the judge. Joseph Rosenbaum's hand was either very close or in contact with Kyle Rittenhouse's rifle when Rittenhouse shot him, a medical examiner testified in court, strengthening the defense argument that Rosenbaum was lunging for Rittenhouse's gun. Dr. Douglas Kelley also testified that Rosenbaum had "forward momentum" that wasn't from the first shot, which was to the hip, as his body moved closer to Rittenhouse. The hand shot was the second wound. The defense attorney, Mark Richards, asked Kelley, "That hand was over the barrel of Mr. Rittenhouse’s gun when his hand was shot?" Kelley responded, "That makes sense." All of this happened when Rosenbaum was in very close proximity to Rittenhouse (and closer for the second than the first shot) in less ...

Concerns over privacy relating to the Kyle Rittenhouse jury increased on Tuesday, as Kenosha County Judge Bruce Schroeder revealed that someone was videotaping jurors outside of court as they got on the bus. The jurors' identities have been sealed by the court. People are also not allowed to photograph or videotape the jurors, 18 of whom remain. In court, Schroeder revealed the jurors were being filmed when the bus picked them up to take them to court on Tuesday morning. He said deputies made the person delete the video. Schroeder said it's not clear whether the person was ever in the courtroom. Rittenhouse Jury Reassured The judge took pains to reassure jurors when they walked into court on Tuesday morning after the incident. "I have been assured the video that was taken has been deleted. New procedures have been instituted so something like that should not occur. I'm frankly surprised that it did," the judge told the Rittenhouse jury. He told Rittenhous...

Cortez Rice, who is the nephew of George Floyd per published reports, says on video that jurors in the Kenosha trial of Kyle Rittenhouse are being photographed. The names of the jurors in the trial were sealed by the judge making it harder for them to be doxxed. However, the public has access to the court proceedings, where the jurors sit in plain view. Only journalistic pool photographers are allowed inside the courtroom. The Rittenhouse trial just concluded week 1; it didn't go well for the prosecution, which has failed to present evidence that counters his self-defense claims. There hasn't been much protest activity outside the courthouse yet, but, of course, Kenosha burned in the violent response to the Jacob Blake police shooting. Riteenhouse, who is charged with homicide and other serious charges, had gone to Kenosha to protect businesses and act as a volunteer medic. There are 18 jurors left in the case after two were dismissed. They were drawn from Kenosha County....

Kenosha prosecutor Thomas Binger continued his bizarre approach on Wednesday in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, playing video after video that showed Rittenhouse being chased and attacked before opening fire. Binger only served to prove anew how lawless and dangerous the riots were in Kenosha the night that Rittenhouse shot three people. Indeed, Assistant District Attorney Binger helped make the case for self defense, which continues a pattern that's been present throughout the trial. The Kenosha County DA's office decision to charge Rittenhouse, 18, with homicide does not align with the facts. That the charges don't fit Rittenhouse's actions (especially the first-degree intentional homicide count) was clear from the start to anyone who had watched the videos that were already public. The trial is only reinforcing it. It's almost painful listening to Binger present testimony that builds the case for acquittal. But it is revealing. In fact, a key prosecution witness,...

Richie McGinniss, the Daily Caller video editor who was running behind Joseph Rosenbaum when Kyle Rittenhouse shot Rosenbaum, testified in court on Nov. 4, 2021, that Rosenbaum "lunged" for Rittenhouse's gun and "threw his momentum toward the weapon," bolstering the defendant's self-defense argument and blowing a major hole in the state's case. "It was very clear to me that he (Rosenbaum) was reaching specifically for the weapon because that’s where his hands went," McGinniss testified. He then stood up in the courtroom, putting both of his hands out, and demonstrated the lunge. He said Rosenbaum was in an "athletic position" as if he was "running as fast as he could." The rifle was aimed lower than Rosenbaum's hands, which were also going lower. Rittenhouse "dodged around it," and then leveled the weapon and fired. "It appeared he was lunging for the front portion of the weapon," McGinniss said...

Richie McGinniss, the Daily Caller video editor who was running behind Joseph Rosenbaum, testified in court on Nov. 4, 2021, that Rosenbaum "lunged" for Rittenhouse's gun and "threw his momentum toward the weapon," bolstering the defendant's self-defense argument and blowing a major hole in the state's case. "It was very clear to me that he (Rosenbaum) was reaching specifically for the weapon because that’s where his hands went," McGinniss testified. He then stood up in the courtroom, putting both of his hands out, and demonstrated the lunge. He said Rosenbaum was in an "athletic position" as if he was "running as fast as he could." The rifle was aimed lower than Rosenbaum's hands, which were also going lower. Rittenhouse "dodged around it," and then leveled the weapon and fired. "It appeared he was lunging for the front portion of the weapon," McGinniss said, adding that Rosenbaum yelled f*** y...

Kenosha prosecutor Thomas Binger continued his bizarre approach on Wednesday in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, only serving to prove anew how lawless and dangerous the riots were in Kenosha the night that Rittenhouse shot three people, his lawyers say in self-defense. He played video after video that showed Rittenhouse being chased and attacked before opening fire. In other words, Assistant District Attorney Binger helped make the case for self defense, which continues a pattern that's been present throughout the trial. What else is he supposed to do, though; he doesn't get to make up the facts. But the Kenosha County DA's office decision to charge Rittenhouse, 18, with homicide counts does not align with the facts. That the charges don't fit Rittenhouse's actions (especially the first-degree intentional homicide count) is becoming increasingly clear, and, frankly, it was clear from the start to anyone who had watched the videos that were already public. Inundating...