Rittenhouse Defense Asks for Mistrial

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Defense attorneys for Kyle Rittenhouse reportedly filed a seven-page motion for a mistrial Monday, alleging the prosecution provided poor quality drone footage of one of the key moments of the incident to the jury despite a higher-resolution video being available.

“The problem is, the prosecution gave the defense a compressed version of the video,” the motion reads, regarding footage. “What that means is the video provided to the defense was not as clear as the video kept by the state.”

“The video footage has been at the center of this case,” the motion reads, according to the Chicago Tribune. “The failure to provide the same quality footage in this particular case is intentional and clearly prejudices the defendant.”

The defense argues the prosecution should be forced to “explain to the court why they did not copy the footage for the defendant with the same quality as their copy.” (Read more from “Rittenhouse Defense Asks for Mistrial” HERE)

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Utter Decay: College Professor’s New Term for Pedophiles Is Peak ‘Woke’ Insanity (VIDEO)

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. . .The Federalist wrote about this nutjob professor at Old Dominion who coined a new term for this illegal sexual activity [emphasis mine]:

After witnessing Twix’s latest ad or hearing about Sex Offender Story Time, you might have mistakenly assumed that the left’s push to sexualize children and normalize pedophilia couldn’t be any more blatant. But alas, the word “restraint” isn’t in the vocabulary of those whose insatiable hunger for the most potent forms of moral rot have driven them to take bites out of the few remaining taboos that we haven’t “progressed” past quite yet.

The latest attempt to normalize pedophilia comes from Allyn Walker, an assistant professor at Old Dominion University who uses the nonsensical pronouns “they/them” and has advocated for pedophilia to be “destigmatized,” calling for pedophiles to instead be referred to with the insultingly euphemistic term “minor attracted persons.”

Walker is the author of the book “A Long, Dark Shadow: Minor Attracted People and Their Pursuit Of Dignity,” which challenges “widespread assumptions that persons who are preferentially attracted to minors—often referred to as ‘pedophiles’—are necessarily also predators and sex offenders, this book takes readers into the lives of non-offending minor-attracted persons (MAPs).”

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Teen’s iPad Saves Her and Her Father’s Lives After Plane Crash

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. . .A cellphone and an iPad are the stars of this story, as they allowed first responders to locate two people in the woods who likely would have died of hypothermia if their devices hadn’t been with them.

Those two people were a father, 58, and daughter, 13, who took off from Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport on Sunday in a Cessna 150. They did a touch-and-go down at Wilkes-Barre Scranton International Airport and were headed back to Pocono when disaster struck. . .

“With the help of the United States Air Force, they were able to track a better location on several pings,” Sgt. John G. Richards with the Pennsylvania State Police said, according to WYOU-TV.

“Actually using the cellphone of the pilot and his daughter’s iPad. And the iPad actually led us right to the crash site.” (Read more from “Teen’s iPad Saves Her and Her Father’s Lives After Plane Crash” HERE)

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No Verdict: Judge Retires Rittenhouse Jury After 8.5 Hours of Deliberation; Protesters Clash Outside of Courthouse as Rittenhouse Trial Nears Close (VIDEO)

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By Breitbart. No verdict has been reached as of yet in the murder trial of 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse, with Judge Bruce Schroeder retiring the jury on Tuesday night after 8.5 hours of deliberation.

Exactly why the jury has not yet settled on a unanimous decision remains unknown at this point. After the judge retired them for the night, they were ordered to avoid discussing the case with anyone and to return at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning to continue deliberations.

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Protesters Clash Outside of Courthouse as Rittenhouse Trial Nears Close

By Daily Caller. Tensions are rising outside the Kenosha, Wisconsin, courthouse where jurors deliberate final verdicts in the case against Kyle Rittenhouse, with several protesters clashing with counter-protesters.

One man who brought his dog and a megaphone was caught on video appearing to chant “Black Lives Matter for pedophiles,” according to a video posted to Twitter by Rebecca Brannon. Joseph Rosenbaum, with whose death Kyle Rittenhouse is charged with, was a convicted pedophile.

As the unidentified individual chants, a pro-Black Lives Matter protester appears to smack the megaphone out of the man’s hand before retreating. The same counter-protest was seen in earlier videos chanting that Black Lives Matter is a terrorist organization.

[Warning: video contains explicit language.]

Meanwhile, several “patriots counter protesters” showed up decked out in American-flag gear and have also clashed with Black Lives Matter protesters, according to Brannon’s video.

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Whistleblower: FBI Putting ‘Threat Tags’ on Parents Protesting School Boards

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A government insider is blowing the whistle on what the FBI is doing to comply with an October 4th directive — covered by Townhall here — from the Biden administration requiring federal agents to come up with a plan to monitor harassment of or threats against school board members, administrators, teachers, and support staff.

A letter from House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) calling out Biden’s Attorney General Merrick Garland outlines the documents turned over by the whistleblower and demands answers from the DOJ about a new “threat tag” being used to track parents.

“The email… referenced your October 4 directive to the FBI to address school board threats and notified FBI personnel about a new “threat tag” created by the Counterterrorism and Criminal Divisions,” writes Jordan. “The email directed FBI personnel to apply this new threat tag to all ‘investigations and assessments of threats specifically directed against school board administrations, board members, teachers, and staff.'”

As Jordan’s letter continues, “The email articulated the purpose as ‘scop[ing] this threat on a national level and provid[ing] an opportunity for comprehensive analysis of the threat picture for effective engagement with law enforcement partners at all levels.'”

(Read more from “Whistleblower: FBI Putting ‘Threat Tags’ on Parents Protesting School Boards” HERE)

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Kyle Rittenhouse Prosecutor Might Have Broken the Law with AR-15 Demonstration

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. . .[Kyle] Rittenhouse was 17 years old at the time when he shot and killed Anthony Huber and Joe Rosenbaum in Kenosha, Wisconsin during the 2020 riots. He claims it was self-defense—and the video evidence sure backs that up. The testimony of Gaige Grosskreutz who was also shot by Rittenhouse in the arm also blew up the prosecution’s case. He admitted to being shot once he pointed his firearm at Rittenhouse. Huber and Rosenbaum were also no angels. Huber was a rapist and a wife beater. Rosenbaum was a convicted sexual predator. I’m not shedding any tears for them. Our own Julio Rosas is covering the trial at Kenosha right now.

Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger has been the main clown in this spectacle, making so many odd remarks and arguments that you sort of get lost in this spaghetti of insanity. The judge even reprimanded him for trying to pull a fast one when it came to the criteria concerning cross-examination. Oh, and he pointed an AR-15 at folks inside the courtroom. He was demonstrating something concerning the weapon but ironically didn’t consider basic gun safety during the demonstration which might have run afoul of the law. I’m not kidding.

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Costco Recalls Popular Product for Possibly Containing Pieces of Metal, Glass

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Costco announced Friday that they would be removing a popular product from store shelves due to the possibility of the product containing small traces of metal or glass.

Costco announced a recall for the popular beverage mix Kool-Aid Tropical Punch, according to a letter sent to Costco members who recently bought the product.

“KraftHeinz and the FDA have announced a recall for units with ‘Best When Used By’ dates of 2023-08-31 and 2023-09-01 due to the potential presence of foreign material, specifically very small pieces of metal or glass,” according to the letter. (Read more from “Costco Recalls Popular Product for Possibly Containing Pieces of Metal, Glass” HERE)

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New Book Reveals the Organization That Really Controls the Black Lives Matter Movement

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If Black Lives Matter is the chaos arm of the movement, the Movement for Black Lives is the operating system. How a group so connected, so influential, and so well-funded can operate with no exposure in the age of social media is both a testament to its power and a sad statement of how far the media has fallen. . .

For several months, the country has been beset by protests and riots. It is obvious that they are organized, but many believe they are being funded by the Black Lives Matter movement or others with political interests. There is no doubt that funds are being used to fuel the protests, agitate against the police, and support rioting and looting. That people dealing with the uncertainty of employment during the COVID-19 crisis would use their limited savings to travel around the country to protest, risk arrest, and meet the subsequent cash bail, merely in order to throw a rock at a police officer, is as likely as a spontaneous uprising in Benghazi.

The question is: Who is funding these protests, particularly the clashes with police? After being attacked by the Republican National Convention protestors, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul called for an investigation to trace the corporations funding the protests and riots. I agree with the sentiment, but I believe it will be nearly impossible to trace. There are so many organizations within the movement, most of which have no financial declarations or lists of their members. . .

My point is not to indict these groups for their funding. Even if it is all aboveboard, it doesn’t change the fact that under the guise of “racial equality,” there has been a massive, intentional plot to reshape the country, it is happening right under our noses, and few Americans know the truth about it. (Read more from “New Book Reveals the Organization That Really Controls the Black Lives Matter Movement” HERE)

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Pfizer Seeks FDA Authorization for COVID-19 Pill

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Drug company Pfizer has submitted its COVID-19 pill treatment to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for authorization to be used for certain people.

On Tuesday, Pfizer announced that “it is seeking Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of its investigational oral antiviral candidate, PAXLOVID™ […] for the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients at increased risk of hospitalizations or death.”

“If authorized or approved, PAXLOVID would be the first oral antiviral of its kind … that could be prescribed as an at-home treatment to high-risk patients at the first sign of infection, potentially helping patients avoid severe illness which can lead to hospitalization and death,” the announcement noted.

The Wall Street Journal reported, “Initial supplies of Pfizer’s pill would be limited. Pfizer projects it will manufacture more than 180,000 courses of treatment this year, and plans to increase production to at least 50 million courses next year.” (Read more from “Pfizer Seeks FDA Authorization for COVID-19 Pill” HERE)

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Kyle Rittenhouse Judge’s Children Receive Death Threats

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As Kenosha, Wisconsin, braces for possible violence in response to an upcoming verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case, Judge Bruce Schroeder is on alert for his personal safety and his children’s after receiving death threats for his effort to conduct a fair trial.

One message to the Kenosha County Circuit Court judge threatening his children vowed “pay back” and warned that the teen who is on trial for murder “won’t live long” if he is acquitted.

Schroeder, DailyMail.com reported, has received “thousands” of vile messages, as have court officials. . .

Another email obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com, addressed to “Your Honor,” reads: “I didn’t know that under your black robes of justice you wear a white robe of the klan. There is no way a fair trial can be heard under your supervision. Better yet, resign.”

Critics of the judge have bristled because he allowed the defense to refer to the men Rittenhouse shot as “rioters” and “looters.” And Schroeder barred the prosecution from calling the three Black Lives Matter rioters, all white men, victims. And he has been criticized for the “God Bless the USA” ringtone on his phone as well as a joke about the delivery of “Asian food” for lunch being held up at an L.A. port due to the supply chain crisis. (Read more from “Kyle Rittenhouse Judge’s Children Receive Death Threats” HERE)

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