Psaki Dodges Question on ‘Lessons Learned’ by Biden, Harris in Wake of Smollett Verdict

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., December 9, 2021. (Leah Millis/Reuters) White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday sidestepped a question about whether there are any “lessons learned”

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Rittenhouse verdict reactions range from ‘devastating’ to ‘justice’

As Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty Friday on all charges against him, including intentional homicide,  emotions rippled across the nation and the world.  The verdict unleashed debates across the country; some people were outraged over the lack of justice, citing the role

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Harris: Rittenhouse Verdict Shows ‘There’s a Lot More Work to Do’ to Make Justice System ‘More Equitable’

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to American and French reporters during a press conference in Paris, France, November 12, 2021. (Sarahbeth Maney/Pool via Reuters) Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday said Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal is evidence that the criminal justice

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Jury finishes deliberations Friday without reaching a verdict in Charlottesville Unite the Right civil trial

Judge Norman Moon sent the jury home and told them to come back Monday and be ready to start at 9 a.m. Fourteen people and 10 White supremacist and nationalist organizations were sued in a civil lawsuit by some rallygoers and others

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Wisconsin Governor Orders National Guard to Kenosha ahead of Rittenhouse Verdict

Kyle Rittenhouse sits with his attorneys during his trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., November 11, 2021. (Sean Krajacic/Pool via Reuters) Wisconsin governor Tony Evers has called up the National Guard ahead of an impending verdict in

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