The Rittenhouse Trial Is Bringing Out The Worst Qualities Of American Politics
For both sides, the outcomes of the trial are about validating their politics, not the truth.
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It’s not every day a murder trial ends up being covered in play-by-play fashion by the national news networks. There were more than 21,500 homicides in the United States last year, and most people couldn’t name anyone involved — victim or offender.
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