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Friend,

Here are the facts: In 2020, Kyle Rittenhouse crossed state lines and used
an illegally purchased assault rifle to confront racial justice protesters
who had been demonized and made out to be a threat by far-right
politicians, commentators, and media outlets. He killed two people and
gravely injured another. In the aftermath of these events, he was raised
to the status of near-mythic figure in right-wing extremist circles,^[ [link removed] ]
often being called a “hero” by far-right activists.^[ [link removed] ]

His 2021 trial was riddled with clear evidence of bias in Rittenhouse's
favor. And the not guilty verdict in the case will be seen as tacit
encouragement by our criminal justice system for racially-inspired white
mob violence^[ [link removed] ] – unless we do something about it.

There is significant evidence that the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse was a
gross miscarriage of justice; there must be a federal investigation into
that fateful day in 2020.

[1]Sign your name to demand that the Department of Justice investigate
Kyle Rittenhouse’s case. >>

The facts of this case were clear. But from the beginning, we knew that
the cards were stacked against justice – from the politically charged
atmosphere surrounding the case to the shockingly unfair behavior by the
judge presiding over the case.

We can’t bring back the people Rittenhouse killed, or undo the harm to the
man who was injured, but achieving some measure of justice in this case
could prevent the next armed vigilante from committing a similar act of
devastating violence. That’s why we’re calling on the Department of
Justice to initiate an investigation of Rittenhouse’s actions. There must
be accountability for white vigilantism aimed at suppressing peaceful
racial justice protests.

[2]Please add your name now to join us in calling for a federal
investigation into Kyle Rittenhouse. >>

In solidarity,

– Sarah, Digital Campaigns Associate

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[1] [ [link removed] ]“Kyle Rittenhouse, Kenosha, and the New Far-Right Battleground.”
(Right Wing Watch, 12/9/2020.)

[2] [ [link removed] ]“Right-Wing Operative Ed Martin: ‘Kyle Rittenhouse Is a Hero’.”
(Right Wing Watch, 11/4/2021.)

[3] [ [link removed] ]“Right-Wing Activists, White Supremacists Celebrate Rittenhouse
Acquittal.” (Right Wing Watch, 11/19/2021.)

 


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