Kyle Rittenhouse appears in court as he is found not guilty on all counts on Nov. 19, 2021, at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis. A federal judge in Wisconsin on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, ruled that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 can proceed against city officials, police officers, Rittenhouse and others. Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP hide caption
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Kyle Rittenhouse, center, looks back as Kenosha County Sheriff's deputies enter the courtroom to escort him out of the room during a break in the trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday, Nov. 5. Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool hide caption
Kyle Rittenhouse looks back at the gallery in the courtroom as the room is let go for an afternoon break at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 1, 2021. Rittenhouse, an aspiring police officer, shot two people to death and wounded a third during a night of anti-racism protests in Kenosha last year. Sean Krajacic/AP hide caption
Jury seated for trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who shot and killed 2 protesters
Officer Rusten Sheskey "was found to have been acting within policy and will not be subjected to discipline," the Kenosha, Wis., police chief said, following a review of the shooting of Jacob Blake. Wisconsin Department of Justice via AP hide caption
Police prepare for President Trump's visit on Sept. 1, 2020 to Kenosha, Wis. Claims have been filed against Kenosha city and county, arguing the police and sheriff's department were negligent in their handling of protests on Aug. 25 in which three men were shot. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis. A judge ruled there is enough probable cause in his case to proceed to trial. Courtesy Antioch Police Department/AP hide caption
A friend of Kyle Rittenhouse is accused of supplying the gun used in the Aug. 25 shooting of three men in Kenosha, Wis. Rittenhouse is pictured here in court on Oct. 30. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption
A Wisconsin court commissioner said Kyle Rittenhouse, pictured during a hearing on Friday, poses a flight risk. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption
Jacob Blake answers questions during a hearing Friday, Sept. 4 in Kenosha, Wis. Blake, who appeared remotely, waived his right to a preliminary hearing — and then pleaded not guilty to three charges that were filed against him back in July. Kenosha County Court/AP hide caption
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers speaks during a news conference on Aug. 27, 2020, in Kenosha, Wis. Morry Gash/AP hide caption
'We Aren't Giving Up': Wisconsin Governor Fights To Combat Police Violence
US President Donald Trump tours an area affected by civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin on September 1, 2020. MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Demonstrators march at a rally Saturday for Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. Officials lifted a nightly curfew on Wednesday, saying recent protests had been relatively peaceful. Morry Gash/AP hide caption
People march in support of Jacob Blake and his family to the Kenosha County Courthouse on August 29, 2020 in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Blake was shot seven times in the back in front of his three children by a police officer in Kenosha. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption
Kenosha Mayor Does Not Want President Trump To Visit 'At This Point In Time'
Law enforcement holds a line Tuesday in Kenosha, Wis. The union representing police officers in Kenosha says Jacob Blake, who was shot multiple times at close range and severely wounded by a police officer, was armed with a knife. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, speaks at the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption
A protester in Kenosha lights some debris on fire on Aug. 26, 2020. Angela Major/Angela Major/WPR hide caption
Police officers stand guard inside of a fenced area that surrounds several government buildings in Kenosha, Wis., on Thursday. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Demonstrators revisit the site where a protester was killed in Kenosha, Wis. Earlier in the week, Kyle Rittenhouse shot and killed two protesters. He was charged on Thursday with six criminal counts, including first-degree intentional homicide. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
The Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke at a press briefing Thursday in Kenosha, Wis., in the parking lot of Bert and Rudy's Auto Service, where two protesters were shot and killed Tuesday night. Becky Sullivan hide caption
Protesters march Wednesday against the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis., over the weekend. David Goldman/AP hide caption
A protester takes cover during clashes outside the Kenosha County Courthouse late Tuesday in Kenosha, Wis. David Goldman/AP hide caption