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The George Floyd Protests – Related Trials and Commentary: Rittenhouse Trial

A guide to news, analysis, and court documents on the killing of George Floyd and subsequent trial of police officer Derek Chauvin

Trial Documents

Wisconsin Circuit Court Docket
Criminal Complaint, Kenosha County Circuit Court, Docket 2020KN003907
The complaint was filed on August 27, 2020
Instructions to the Jury

Selected News Sources Relating to the Arrest, Trial, and Verdict

The Marshall Project
From the website of the Marshall Project:
'The Marshall Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system. We have an impact on the system through journalism, rendering it more fair, effective, transparent and humane."
New York Times: Six Key Moments that Shaped the Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse
PBS: Does the Rittenhouse Acquittal set a Precedent? Two Experts Weigh In
Audio

Video Clips of the Trial

Court TV: Key Moments of the Trial
Clips cover key arguments and testimony in the trial.
Court TV: Coverage of the Trial

Selected Articles and Commentary on Self-Defense Laws

Comments and Analysis from WCL Faculty