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Defense rests its case at murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and KATHLEEN FOODY, Associated Press
Published: November 11, 2021, 1:52pm
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Kyle Rittenhouse testifies in his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021.  Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year.  Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year.
Kyle Rittenhouse testifies in his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest over police brutality in Kenosha, last year. (Mark Hertzberg /Pool Photo via AP) Photo Gallery

KENOSHA, Wis. — The defense rested its case Thursday at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, setting the stage for closing arguments in the shootings that left Americans divided over whether he was a patriot taking a stand against lawlessness or a vigilante.

The defense and prosecution asked the judge to hold closing arguments on Monday, and he said he would take it under consideration.

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