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The Rittenhouse Trial Starts in Kenosha

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

November 5, 2021 • Southeast Region

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Wisconsin Public Radio reporter Corri Hess recounts the first week of the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who is claiming self-defense in two counts of murder and other charges in Kenosha County court.

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