Some would argue that left-rated media and journalists employed their framing to enforce a range of narratives: young white males are being brainwashed into attacking legitimate social justice movements gun violence and assault-style weapons are too available or systemic racism runs rampant. (The gun itself did not cross state lines it was 'purchased, stored and used in Wisconsin,' according to the Lake County Illinois State's Attorney's Office.) Rittenhouse breathed deeply as autopsy photos of Rosenbaum showing his injuries were displayed for the jury. Many on the left, such as MSNBC legal analyst Maya Wiley and others, argue that Rittenhouse had no good reason to cross state lines and illegally posess a firearm and was putting people in danger. On Tuesday, Rittenhouse turned his head and averted his eyes from a defense-table monitor as prosecutors displayed medical examiner photographs of Huber’s body laid out on a gurney, a gunshot wound to his chest clearly visible. Many conservatives and others, such as Democrat Tulsi Gabbard, argue that Rittenhouse was protecting people, and only felt called to go to Kenosha because law enforcement there was not adequately protecting civilians and businesses from rioters and arsonists. In general, the left and right are focusing on different aspects of the events in order to underscore their differing narratives about Rittenhouse, and their perspectives of him either as a hero or a criminal. That’s where you pull the charging handle, which is on top on an AR-15 type rifle, and it puts a new round in the chamber. Rittenhouse was on the ground, pointed his gun at me, and ‘re-racked’ the rifle. How This Shows Media Bias - And Differing Narratives on Rittenhouse The witness’s description of what he thought he saw Rittenhouse do doesn’t make any sense. focused on the fact that Joseph Rosenbaum, who Rittenhouse shot and killed, was convicted of child rape and spent a decade in prison ( Tucker Carlson, Matt Walsh).described the events in Kenosha as Black Lives Matter riots ( TheBlaze).often said the judge “admonished” or “tore into” the prosecutor over his line of questioning and accused him of a possible “grave constitutional violation” (The Daily Wire, Fox News, Breitbart).published stories leading with photos of Rittenhouse crying during his testimony ( New York Post).focused on Rittenhouse saying one of the men he shot ambushed him and threatened to kill him ( Townhall).often highlighted one of the prosecutors putting his head into his hands in response to remarks from Grosskreutz ( The Daily Wire).focused on the prosecution’s claim that Rittenhouse “flashed white power signs” ( NBC).

often rehashed the fact that Blake is black and the officer who shot him is white (many).

extensively covered how a juror was dismissed for telling a joke about Blake (many).

described the events in Kenosha as “unrest” or “protests” ( CNN, AP).

often highlighted how Gaige Grosskreutz, a testifying witness who Rittenhouse wounded that night, said he didn’t mean to point his gun at Rittenhouse and believed he was an active shooter ( The Independent, CBS News).sometimes framed Rittenhouse as a vigilante ( Reuters, multiple opinion writers).

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