Many black Americans see biased system in Kyle Rittenhouse verdict

Mr Rittenhouse, the two men he killed and the man he wounded were all white, but the case has been linked from the start to issues of race and the criminal justice system

Demonstrators protest outside Barclays Centre in New York following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin (Jeenah Moon/AP)

Sat, 20 Nov, 2021 - 08:51

Kathleen Foody, Associated Press

For many black Americans, Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal on all charges by a Wisconsin jury confirmed their belief in two justice systems: one for white people and another for black people.

Mr Rittenhouse, the two men he killed and the man he wounded were all white, but the case has been linked from the start to issues of race and the criminal justice system.