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We look at local reaction to the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, who stood trial for killing two people and injuring a third during 2020's racial justice protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
After picking a jury in quick order – after only one day – a feat in a trial with such a national spotlight, the state’s case is underway in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. To get more insights into how the trial is unfolding, we’re checking in with WUWM reporter Maayan Silver, who’s been watching the proceedings.
Kenosha, Wisc., is again reckoning with its racial divide as Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial for killing two people and injuring a third during unrest over a police shooting in 2020.
SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST: Many states are expecting a surge of mail-in ballots this election. Among them is Wisconsin, a state that could determine whether President Trump gets a second term. But many voters there and around the country have never voted by mail before. As Maayan Silver from member station WUWM in Milwaukee reports, Democrats are hoping a little star power will help voters figure out how to properly cast their ballots. MAAYAN SILVER, BYLINE: "Parks And Recreation" was a beloved sitcom about local government and small-D democracy. And in that spirit, cast members got together last ...
WUWM A replica of the Mahatma Gandhi statue outside the Indian Embassy in Washington D.C. is also outside of the Milwaukee County Courthouse. It was placed there in 2002. As we kick off a new season of Bubbler Talk, listener Chris Cantwell says he recently stumbled upon something outside the Milwaukee County Courthouse that took him by surprise. “So, I had jury duty the first week of March, and during our lunch break, I decided to take a walk around the courthouse,” he explains. “As I rounded the corner, I saw the statue and fully expected it to be a statue of you know, Solomon Junea...