Crime & Justice

The Risky Move That Could Save Kyle Rittenhouse—or Doom Him

NOW OR NEVER

The alleged far-right vigilante has to prove he was scared when he killed—and there’s one simple way to do that.

Pilar Melendez
Pilar Melendez 

Senior National Reporter

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Pilar Melendez

Pilar Melendez

Senior National Reporter

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