Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Eric Litke 9/26/2020
Kyle Rittenhouse's defense team released a narrated video from the night of the shooting. Here's what we know about it
The polarizing case of Kyle Rittenhouse got a new wrinkle with the release of an
11-minute video purporting to tell the “truth†of his case.
Rittenhouse, 17, shot three people, killing two, at the Kenosha protests stemming from the police shooting of Jacob Blake. Rittenhouse is charged with two counts of homicide, among other serious offenses, but many across the country and around the world have backed his actions as self-defense, or even praised him as a patriot or hero.
The video — released Tuesday and aired in part on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show — is a one-sided effort that seeks to further that narrative.
Here are the basics on the video’s origins, purpose and content.
Who made it?
The video was created by #FightBack, a foundation created by Kyle Rittenhouse’s defense team. L. Lin Wood, one of his attorneys, is listed as chairman of the foundation’s board and CEO.
The foundation was incorporated in Texas on Aug. 12, about two weeks before the Kenosha shootings. The website says it exists to “fight back to protect individual rights and stop those who would use political power to attack constitutional rights.†The site’s “About†page calls on “Freedom loving Americans†to “defeat the evil forces of the left.â€
The
YouTube post of the video includes a link to the foundation and to PayPal, where viewers can donate to Rittenhouse’s defense fund. As of Friday, the website said the foundation had raised more than $2 million for Rittenhouse.
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https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/2020/09/26/new-video-focuses-one-side-kyle-rittenhouse-shooting-kenosha/3537879001/
