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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson was spotted at lunch with Kyle Rittenhouse at Maurice's BBQ Piggie Park in Columbia Thursday afternoon.



Kyle Rittenhouse spotted having lunch with South Carolina attorney general

SC attorney general spotted at lunch with Kyle Rittenhouse

Kyle Rittenhouse, a teeanger who killed two men and injured another during a protest against police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin, was seen having lunch in Columbia with the South Carolina Attorney General. 

SC top prosecutor spotted at lunch with Kyle Rittenhouse

In the wake of Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal, WRAL's Dan Haggerty asked where cases stand for those arrested during unrest in Raleigh during the summer of 2020.

PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST LADY. >> THANK YOU, MARK. >>> DURING THE TRIAL THE COUNTRY REWATCHED FOOTAGE FROM RYAN IN KENOSHA, WISCONSIN. WE WANTED TO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT STEMS FROM THE RIOTS IN RALEIGH. DAN HAGERTY MET WITH THE WAKE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY WITH AN UPDATE. >> THE UNREST SPIKED IN LATE MAY. AND THEY SET FIRES. THEY TELL ME JUST A FEW NIGHTS THE FIRST FEW OF THOSE RIDES POLICE ARRESTED MORE THAN 160 PEOPLE. WE WANT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE CASES. NOW SOME OF THEM WENT TO TRIAL TO LEAD TO CONVICTIONS AND A FEW OF THEM WERE TAKEN OVER BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ARE STILL PENDING. BUT MOST OF THE CHARGES GOT DROPPED OR WILL BE DROPPED. WE'LL BE LOOKING AT THOSE CASES THAT WERE TRULY AN OPPORTUNITY THAT PEOPLE WANTED TO BE AT TO ENGAGE IN PEACEFUL PROTEST. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TRIED TO ALLOW TO OCCUR WHILE STILL HAVING SOME PIECE OF ACCOUNTABILITY THERE THROUGH DEFERRALS. BUT WHAT WILL MOVE OVER TO PROPERTY BEING DAMAGED, PERSONNEL SAFETY BEING PUT AT RISK IS WHERE WE WOULD DRILL ON. >> THE FELONY CRIMES ARE ON ONE SIDE OF THE LINE AND THE MISDEMEANOR CRIMES ON THE OTHER SIDE. DISORDERLY CONDUCT, RESISTING, FAILURE TO DISPERSE, CURFEWS, THINGS LIKE THAT. THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY CRIMINAL HISTORY AND COMMITTED THOSE MISDEMEANORS. FOR MOST OF THE CRIMES IT WOULD HAPPEN DURING THE RIOT WHERE THEY WOULD ORDER WHAT THEY CALLED A DEFERRAL PROSECUTION AS YOU HEARD THEM MENTION THE WORD DEFERRALS JUST A MINUTE AGO. BASICALLY THESE PEOPLE COULD CHOOSE 25 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND THEN HAVE THE CHARGES DROPPED, WHICH IS WHAT HAPPENED IN ALMOST ALL THOSE CASES. NOW THAT'S A LEVEL OF LENIENCY THAT DID NOT SIT WELL WITH THE STATE LAWMAKERS. THAT BILL MADE IT TO THE DESK, BUT HE VETOED IT. I ASKED THEM IF THEY THINK PENALTIES SHOULD BE HARSHER IN THE FUTURE AND SHE GAVE ME THAT POLITICAL YES, NO RESPONSE, BUT ESSENTIAL USUALLY SAID SHE THINKS THE SYSTEM WILL WORK. WE'LL TALK ABOUT THIS A LOT MORE, WHEN FREEMAN WILL BE CHALLENGED FOR THE FIRST TIME

Raleigh unrest led to 160 arrests. Most will see charges dropped

A man towed a large, digital traffic sign to display political messages on the side of Interstate 40 Saturday afternoon. The construction sign flashed messages that said, "Good job Kyle" and "American Freedom." 

THE SITUATION AROUND 7:30 TONIGHT. PROTESTERS ALL LEFT THAT AREA. >>> DRIVERS ON I-40 MAY HAVE NOTICED A FLASHING SIGN SAYING, QUOTE, GOOD JOB KYLE. THE MAN BEHIND THE SIGN TOLD WRAL HE BROUGHT IT THERE TO SHARE HIS OPINION WITH PEOPLE PASSING BY. IT IS SIMILAR TO CONSTRUCTION SIGNS USED BY THE D.O.T. BUT THIS ONE YOU SEE IS PRIVATELY OWNED.

Man uses large traffic sign to display political messages along I-40

Protesters gathered in downtown Raleigh to protest the jury's decision to acquit Kyle Rittenhouse of homicide charges. He testified this week that he killed two protesters in self defense in Kenosha, Wisconsin. 

POLICE SAY THE MAN WALKED INTO THE ROAD AND A CAR HIT HIM. THE DRIVER IS NOT EXPECTED TO FACE ANY CHARGES, THE MAN IS EXPECTED TO RECOVER. >>> IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE KYLE RITTENHOUSE VERDICT, PROTESTERS GATHERED IN KENOSHA, WISCONSIN AND OTHER CITIES ACROSS THE NATION. DEMONSTRATORS GATHERED LAST NIGHT OUTSIDE THE COURTHOUSE WHERE A JURY FOUND RITTENHOUSE NOT GUILTY IN THE DEATHS OF TWO MEN DURING A CIVIL RIGHTS PROTEST LAST YEAR. IN YORK, PROTESTERS GATHERED OUTSIDE A CENTER TO HOLD SIGNS AND CHANT, CALLING FOR JUSTICE. >>> HERE IN NORTH CAROLINA, PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATIONS TOOK PLACE. MANY PEOPLE GATHERED AT THE CORNER IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH TO PROTEST THE RITTENHOUSE VERDICT, POLICE KEPT AN EYE ON

Raleigh protesters rally against Rittenhouse jury decision 

A man towed a large, digital traffic sign to display political messages on the side of Interstate 40 on Saturday afternoon.




Construction sign on I-40 displays message to drivers: 'Good job Kyle'

Daneil Cook places a sign on the side of I-40 eastbound that reads "Good job Kyle"

"He wants to get on with his life," defense attorney Mark Richards said. "He has a huge sense of relief for what the jury did to him today. He wishes none of this ever happened. But as he said when he testified, he did not start this."

not guilty on all counts. That's the verdict from a jury in kenosha. Wisconsin, Kyle Rittenhouse was on trial for shooting and killing two protesters and wounding a third in the wake of the police shooting of Jacob blake, thanks for joining us. I'm lena Tillett and I'm Gerald Owens Rittenhouse was charged with two counts of first degree intentional homicide along with other charges. The jury found him not guilty On all accounts, this nationwide reaction pouring in after the verdict, Camila Bernal is live in kenosha. Things have been peaceful and calm here in kenosha but on one side you're seeing people who are extremely disappointed on the other people who are just relieved over this verdict, a lot of emotions both outside and inside of the courthouse inside. We were able to see Kyle Rittenhouse just completely overwhelmed as he tried to hold back the tears but it was impossible. He essentially collapsed into one of those chairs hugging his attorney who was trying to get him to breathe all of this as he realized he was a free man. After that jury read the five not guilty verdicts for each of the five counts And the thing here is that this is a one and done, the state does not get a do over. So what it means is that this is the end of this case and Kyle Rittenhouse is free, he is now home according to his attorney, Mark Richards who said that over the last 25 hours, he was feeling like it was torture like it was hell as he waited for these jurors to deliver the verdict. He says that his client feels a huge sense of relief that he is home and that he will try to move on from this. He says he expects Kyle Rittenhouse to essentially move and live somewhere else other than kenosha. But overall he said they're thankful that the jury heard his story and heard essentially the self defense argument and it was clear that the facts in this case, we're not disputed. It was all about whether or not the jury believed that he acted in self defense and they believe that that was the case, which is why he was acquitted on the other side, the prosecution saying that they are disappointed but that they respect the jury's decision. And so that is what you're seeing here in kenosha. Even though both sides have very different opinions, um respectful of each other because of the process and because of what the jury decided reporting live in kenosha. I'm Camila Bernal back to you. Mhm And I'm Colin Browder and the WRL live center reaction pouring in from across the country including from the parents of Anthony huber. He was one of the men shot and killed by written house. Their statement today saying today's verdict quote sends the unacceptable message that armed civilians can show up in any town incite violence and then use the danger they have created to justify shooting people in the street. President biden even weighing in a much more neutral response from him. He spoke to reporters just moments ago. Get that to play there. Well, look, I stand by what the jury has it concluded. The jury system works we have to provide by. That is pretty much all he had to say about that reporter there was mentioning Rittenhouse's attorney. Stay with us throughout the afternoon. You're going to hear much more of what he had to say about today's verdict back to you.

Jury acquits 18-year-old of homicide 

Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted on all charges on Friday afternoon.

face the jury and hearken to its verdicts. Data was Sampson versus Kyle Rittenhouse first the information joseph Rosenbaum 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 5th count of the information gauge Grosskreutz we the jury find the defendant, Kyle Kyle H. Rittenhouse not guilty. Yeah. Mhm. Member of the jury these your unanimous verdicts. Is there anyone who does not agree with the verdict as read? Would you wish the jury pool? Yeah. Okay. Okay folks, your job is done and we started just about three weeks ago and I I told you it could last Two weeks and two days. This is two, this is three weeks. Uh You were a wonderful jury to work with. You were punctual, you were attentive. Um and the forgotten six over here who had a very difficult job of uh keeping from discussing the case during the time that they were sequestered as well. All of you, you're just I couldn't have asked for a better jury to work with and it has truly been my pleasure. Uh You I think without commenting on your verdict verdicts themselves just in terms of your attentiveness and the cooperation that you gave to us uh justifies the confidence that the founders of our country placed in you. So, um, I dismiss you at this time. You're 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. The media have requested a number of media sources have requested the ability to talk to you. And uhh they have been a allowed present presentations to you that you'll get in writing and it's entirely up to you whether you want to contact, contact them, they are not to contact you. Um, if anyone does contact you and just you tell them you're not interested in discussing it, if that's the case, um, and if anyone persists in doing so, report that to us and it will be addressed, I assure you.

Kyle Rittenhouse reacts to verdict being read

National guard members are on standby in Wisconsin in anticipation of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict.



National Guard in Kenosha in anticipation of Rittenhouse verdict

National Guard in Kenosha

Kyle Rittenhouse testifies during his murder trial on Wednesday after the shooting of three people during a protest in Wisconsin last year.