{"id":953144,"date":"2021-11-02T10:29:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T14:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=953144"},"modified":"2021-11-02T10:29:22","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T14:29:22","slug":"heres-the-demographic-makeup-of-the-jury-for-the-kyle-rittenhouse-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-the-demographic-makeup-of-the-jury-for-the-kyle-rittenhouse-trial\/","title":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s The Demographic Makeup Of The Jury For The Kyle Rittenhouse Trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fheres-the-demographic-makeup-of-the-jury-for-the-kyle-rittenhouse-trial%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=953144&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The 20-member jury for the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has been selected, and opening statements commenced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The jury is composed of 11 women and nine men; 19 of them are white and one is Hispanic, according to reporting from WISN 12 News\u2019s Hillary Mintz.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-member jury will be cut down to 12 for final deliberations, Reuters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/government\/teen-charged-with-shootings-during-wisconsin-protests-goes-trial-kenosha-2021-11-01\/\">noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Day 2, opening statements 9am. 20 jurors will hear from both legal teams. It will set the tone for the trial. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KyleRittenhouse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KyleRittenhouse<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PrEG8c8slW\">pic.twitter.com\/PrEG8c8slW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hillary Mintz (@HILLARY_MINTZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HILLARY_MINTZ\/status\/1455514058686337027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 2, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kenosha County has a population that consists of 87.2% whites, and 7.4% identifying as black or African-American, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/quickfacts\/kenoshacountywisconsin\">according<\/a> to Census.gov.<\/p>\n<p>In one of the most recent high-profile criminal cases, the murder trial for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, half the jury pool was non-white, though the&nbsp;Hennepin County population was 74% white. NPR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/03\/25\/980646634\/half-of-the-jury-in-the-chauvin-trial-is-non-white-thats-only-part-of-the-story\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><em>Among the 12 jurors and three alternates selected for the panel are three Black men, one Black woman and two jurors who identify as multiracial. If none of the three alternates \u2014 all of them white \u2014 is needed in the deliberation room, 50% of the panel that will vote on Chauvin\u2019s fate will be Black or multiracial.&nbsp;<\/em><em>Hennepin County, where the trial is being held, is only 17% Black or multiracial, while it is 74% white.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The jury found Chuavin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-jury-finds-derek-chauvin-guilty\">guilty<\/a>&nbsp;of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in relation to the death of George Floyd, a black man.<\/p>\n<p>As highlighted by Reuters on Tuesday, several potential jurors in the Rittenhouse case \u201ctold the judge they had seen video clips or other evidence that hardened their views on the case, a reflection of the widespread media coverage of the shootings on Aug. 25, 2020. Others said it would not change their belief in Rittenhouse\u2019s guilt or innocence even when presented with contrary evidence. \u2026&nbsp;One man was excused after telling the judge his mind was made up already, citing his strong beliefs about the American right to bear arms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Notably, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder warned that the case&nbsp;\u201chas become very political\u201d and urged jurors&nbsp;to be \u201cfair and impartial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last August, Kenosha was hit with arson, rioting, vandalism, and looting by protesters over the police wounding of an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-cop-shot-jacob-blake-after-hearing-mothers-desperate-plea-that-blake-had-her-kid-report-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-cop-shot-jacob-blake-after-hearing-mothers-desperate-plea-that-blake-had-her-kid-report-says&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1635947028054000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3xiG42l5NnIw3lP3jRwAjS\">armed<\/a>&nbsp;man, Jacob Blake. The county suffered a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/damage-rioting-kenosha-50-million\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/economy\/damage-rioting-kenosha-50-million&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1635947028054000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3G6o1g63f2MgK3MI4V0qtw\">reported<\/a>&nbsp;$50 million in damages.<\/p>\n<p>Rittenhouse, then 17 years old, traveled to Kenosha on August 25, 2020, with the stated intent to protect small businesses. During an incident with rioters, the teen, who was armed, fatally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 20-member jury for the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has been selected, and opening statements commenced Tuesday.The jury is composed of 11 women and nine men; 19 of them are white and one is Hispanic, according to reporting from WISN 12 News\u2019s Hillary Mintz.The 20-member jury will be cut down to 12 for final deliberations, Reuters noted.Day 2, opening statements 9am. 20 jurors will hear from both legal teams. It will set the tone for the trial. #KyleRittenhouse pic.twitter.com\/PrEG8c8slW\u2014 Hillary Mintz (@HILLARY_MINTZ) November 2, 2021Kenosha County has a population that consists of 87.2% whites, and 7.4% identifying as black or African-American, according to Census.gov.In one of the most recent high-profile criminal cases, the murder trial for former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin, half the jury pool was non-white, though the\u00a0Hennepin County population was 74% white. NPR reported:Among the 12 jurors and three alternates selected for the panel are three Black men, one Black woman and two jurors who identify as multiracial. If none of the three alternates \u2014 all of them white \u2014 is needed in the deliberation room, 50% of the panel that will vote on Chauvin\u2019s fate will be Black or multiracial.\u00a0Hennepin County, where the trial is being held, is only 17% Black or multiracial, while it is 74% white.The jury found Chuavin guilty\u00a0of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter in relation to the death of George Floyd, a black man.As highlighted by Reuters on Tuesday, several potential jurors in the Rittenhouse case \u201ctold the judge they had seen video clips or other evidence that hardened their views on the case, a reflection of the widespread media coverage of the shootings on Aug. 25, 2020. Others said it would not change their belief in Rittenhouse\u2019s guilt or innocence even when presented with contrary evidence. \u2026\u00a0One man was excused after telling the judge his mind was made up already, citing his strong beliefs about the American right to bear arms.\u201dNotably, Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce Schroeder warned that the case\u00a0\u201chas become very political\u201d and urged jurors\u00a0to be \u201cfair and impartial.\u201dLast August, Kenosha was hit with arson, rioting, vandalism, and looting by protesters over the police wounding of an\u00a0armed\u00a0man, Jacob Blake. The county suffered a\u00a0reported\u00a0$50 million in damages.Rittenhouse, then 17 years old, traveled to Kenosha on August 25, 2020, with the stated intent to protect small businesses. During an incident with rioters, the teen, who was armed, fatally shot two men and injured a third.He was\u00a0charged\u00a0with two felony counts of homicide and one count of felony attempted homicide and is facing potential life in prison. In January, he\u00a0pleaded not guilty.Judge Schroeder during pre-trial last week told prosecutors they\u2019re barred from referring to the men shot by Rittenhouse as \u201cvictims,\u201d while the defense team was permitted to refer to them as \u201crioters\u201d and \u201clooters,\u201d if they can provide evidence of such actions.\u201cHe can demonize them if he wants, if he thinks it will win points with the jury,\u201d\u00a0the judge reportedly said.\u00a0\u201cThe word victim is a loaded, loaded word,\u201d Schroeder added, telling prosecution they can\u2019t use the term \u201cvictim\u201d to refer to those shot.Such restrictions are not uncommon in self-defense cases, though the ruling did upset prosecution.Related:\u00a0\u2018Hope As A Christian\u2019: Kenosha Pastor Wants Rittenhouse\u00a0ConvictedRelated:\u00a0WATCH: Prosecutor Lists Numerous Alleged Crimes Of Man Kyle Rittenhouse Fatally Shot, Downplays As\u00a0IrrelevantRelated:\u00a0Judge: Men Shot By Rittenhouse Not \u2018Victims,\u2019 But \u2018Rioters\u2019 And \u2018Looters\u2019 During\u00a0ArgumentsThe Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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