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Kenosha
December 1, 2021
Alex Shephard
Kyle Rittenhouse’s National Campaign for Right-Wing Martyrdom
With murder acquittal in hand, he’s touring conservative media to reinvent himself as a victim of the culture war.
November 18, 2021
Molly Osberg
Why Kyle Rittenhouse Is a Right-Wing Hero and Ahmaud Arbery’s Killers Are Not
Both trials involve armed white men who deputized themselves to kill, but the disparate response to the two cases is deeply revealing.
October 5, 2020
Emma Roller
How Wisconsin Became a Bastion of White Supremacy
The Badger State is designed to keep Republicans in power, at the expense of the minority vote. Can Joe Biden overcome these structural disadvantages?
August 31, 2020
Melissa Gira Grant
Far-Right Militias Are Learning Impunity From the Cops
Trump’s supporters in law enforcement and government play Kenosha as both a threat of what’s to come and an invitation to join in.
August 24, 2020
Melissa Gira Grant
When “Police Reform” Came to Kenosha, Wisconsin
Jacob Blake was critically injured when cops shot him in the back on Sunday. Six years ago, a new law was supposed to bring change.
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