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Jurors are set to start their fourth day of deliverations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

It comes after Thursday ended without a verdict on Thursday, when jurors were sent home following more than 24 hours of deliberation across three days this week.

They jury will reconvene at 9am CT on Friday.

On Thursday, Judge Bruce Schroeder barred MSNBC from covering the trial inside the courthouse for the remainder of the trial, after a freelancer journalist was stopped by the Kenosha Police Department for allegedly running a traffic signal behind a bus used to transport jurors to the courthouse. Police said they believed the man tried to photograph the bus.

NBC News said in a statement that the journalist did not intend to contact or photograph the jurors and is cooperating with authorities. Police said “there was no breach of security regarding the jury, nor were there any photographs obtained”.

Mr Rittenhouse, 18, is facing five felony charges for shooting three men in the aftermath of police brutality protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin on 25 August 2020. The most serious charges are first-degree homicide for the deaths of Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber.

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Protesters outside court

While jurors were deliberating yesterday, protesters remained outside the court.

Here are some images of the scenes from yesterday.

A small group of protestors continue to demonstrate on the third day of jury deliberations

A man holds a peace symbol outside the courthouse

Protesters over Kyle Rittenhouse case

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Fourth day of deliberations

The jury is set to enter its fourth day of deliberations later today.

So far, jurors have deliberated for around 24 hours over three days.

Here is a look at whether we can predict when a decision will come through:

When will the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict be announced?

Closing arguments took place on Monday

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Sheriff tried to defuse tensions outside court by handing out cookies

Sheriff David Beth tried to break the tension outside court by distributing coffee and cookies to protesters during the third day of Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

The Kenosha County sheriff set up a small counter outside the courthouse with a signboard that said “Cookies for peace” on Thursday.

Read the detailed report:

Sheriff hands out cookies outside court to ease tension during Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Fact that sheriff is walking around handing cookies to people is ‘breaking a little bit of the ice and a little bit of tension’, David Beth says

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Rudy Giuliani: Rittenhouse case ‘has become a travesty’

Appearing on Newsmax, former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani claimed Kyle Rittenhouse has not had a fair trial.

“Particularly when you consider all the errors in this case, we’re at a point judges will be justified in throwing the case out. Meaning there are so many errors, any one of which could normally reverse a case,” the former Donald Trump lawyer said.

“The case has become a travesty,” he added. “They commented on the 5th amendment privilege which never gets done. I ran the US attorney’s office for five years. [I was] the third ranking officer in the Justice Department for three years and I don’t remember how many cases I have tried. I don’t remember a prosecutor doing it,” he added.

Giuliani said the judge has the ability to give a not guilty verdict in this case saying the verdict was not supported by evidence.

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Former Missouri house speaker calls MSNBC ‘domestic terror group’

Former Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones described MSNBC as a “domestic terror group” after judge Bruce Schroeder banned the broadcaster from the Rittenhouse trial courthouse.

It was after the police suggested that a freelance MSNBC journalist was following or trying to photograph jurors.

He was stopped by the Kenosha police for allegedly running a traffic signal behind a bus used to transport the jurors.

MSNBC has denied any wrongdoing.

“Last night, a freelancer received a traffic citation. While the traffic violation took place near the jury van, the freelancer never contacted or intended to contact the jurors during deliberations, and never photographed or intended to photograph them,” NBC News said in a statement to CNN.

“We regret the incident and will fully cooperate with the authorities on any investigation.”

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Most unbelievable moments from Kyle Rittenhouse trial so far

From confusion over an iPad camera’s ‘pinch to zoom’ technology to the prosecutor pointing Rittenhouse’s rifle at the jury, this trial has been full of dramatic and unexpected scenes unfolding inside the courtroom.

Read the full report by Megan Sheets:

The most unbelievable moments from the chaotic Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Viewers of the Rittenhouse trial have come to expect the unexpected after a series of dramatic scenes inside the courtroom in Kenosha, Wisconsin

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BLM and Kyle Rittenhouse supporters share pizza together outside trial court

As Kyle Rittenhouse’s fate was being decided, protesters from both the “guilty” and “not guilty” camps outside Wisconsin courthouse displayed unusual bonhomie.

The supporters of Black Lives Matter and those of Rittenhouse shared pizza together and spoke of unity as they withstood the bitter cold together despite their opposing views.

But shortly after that, a protester allegedly assaulted and was caught body-slamming a journalist. A man wearing a a “f*** Kyle Rittenhouse” t-shirt was captured on camera hitting a journalist’s camera, forcing him to back down.

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Republican senator Wendy Rogers says self defence is human right

Arizona senator Wendy Rogers has joined the growing list of Republican candidates, elected officials, and other influential conservatives who have backed Kyle Rittenhouse.

Rogers tweeted on Friday: “Pray for Kyle Rittenhouse and that decency prevails. Self defense is a human right.”

It comes after Republican Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz said he might offer Rittenhouse an internship.

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Who is Judge Bruce Schroeder?

As the nation’s eyes remain glued to the double homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, viewers have scrutinised the judge presiding over the high-profile case.

His courtroom manner and arguments with prosecutors have drawn significant attention as the trial draws to a close.

Read more here:

Who is the judge in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial?

Longtime Wisconsin trial judge has been at the centre of the closely watched case

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Man who carried AR-15 outside Rittenhouse trial was fired police officer

A man who was confronted by police for carrying a rifle without a permit and hurled obscenities about Black Lives Matter protests confirmed he was a fired Ferguson police officer.

The man, who first identified himself as “Maserati Mike”, is Jesse Kline, who was a member in a police department of Missouri for three years.

He has been protesting outside the Kenosha County Courthouse for the past three days as Kyle Rittenhouse jury deliberation continues.

He first brought a rifle to the court and returned with a rifle bag and a dog the next day.

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