Protesters marched across the Brooklyn Bridge and through other cities across the United States after Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty of a fatal shooting at a racial-justice protest in 2020 https://t.co/M6RCROZ4oT pic.twitter.com/vNCFCE6Iz4

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 20, 2021

For legal scholars, the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse was not a surprise. Many state laws make it difficult to prosecute those who say they acted in self defense. https://t.co/858yZNtScO

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 20, 2021

"We watched the judge really set this up from the very beginning," @MsPackyetti says. "And of course, that argument of self-defense was both to protect Kyle Rittenhouse, but it was also to give his supporters and people who think like him a lot of cover."https://t.co/p2NENAMb7L

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 20, 2021

Have no comment on the specifics of Rittenhouse's acquittal. But it's impossible to believe a black 17-year-old American male would have kept his life after firing his first shot, let alone been acquitted by a jury.

— Edward Luce (@EdwardGLuce) November 19, 2021

Analysis: Rittenhouse was acquitted, not validated https://t.co/zbTn2BxAo8

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 19, 2021

Brilliant piece by @fmanjoo pointing out how it was the presence of guns that made everything worse and deadly in Kenosha that night. Crazy that anyone can genuinely believe that guns provide safety. https://t.co/ss9BwQ5PJD

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) November 20, 2021

I believe Rittenhouse deprived people of their constitutionally protected right to protest, not only the night he murdered two people, but into the future as many will be emboldened by his acquittal. To me, that’s reason enough for a civil rights investigation by @TheJusticeDept

— Mueller, She Wrote (@MuellerSheWrote) November 20, 2021

AOC says legal system "protecting those it was designed for" after Rittenhouse verdict https://t.co/OyjTPmek2w pic.twitter.com/rbj9qsSzGw

— The Hill (@thehill) November 20, 2021

Of course he will. And it’s wrong. Kyle Rittenhouse should disappear and go do volunteer work for five years. And Tucker Carlson should apologize for all the harm he’s done the past five years. https://t.co/olRTn8eHTd

— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) November 20, 2021

Just how mobilizing is the Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal for the GOP media? Take one look at the TV coverage to see… https://t.co/idM8e8FnGK

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 20, 2021

His t-shirt reads, Free as fuck.

— Cindy Myers (@Cynthia61799667) November 20, 2021

Trump congratulates Rittenhouse on acquittal https://t.co/AVtRwuzW1a pic.twitter.com/MarToLX9si

— The Hill (@thehill) November 20, 2021

From Rittenhouse

to the Arbery killing

to threats against election officials

to harassment of school board members

to January 6th insurrectionists…

Welcome to the age of right-wing vigilantism.

This is not the future we want.

— Nick Knudsen 🇺🇸 (@NickKnudsenUS) November 20, 2021

Travis McMichael admits Ahmaud Arbery never pulled out a weapon or threatened him https://t.co/tbeOWFv6UM pic.twitter.com/aRV9MVSPQ8

— New York Post (@nypost) November 18, 2021

Prosecutor: Did Ahmaud Arbery reach into his pockets?

Travis McMichael: No.

Prosecutor: Did he yell?

TM: No.

Prosecutor: Threaten you?

TM: No.

Prosecutor: Brandish weapons?

TM: No.

Prosecutor: Gun?

TM: No.

Prosecutor: Knife?

TM: No.

Prosecutor: He just ran?

TM: Yes. pic.twitter.com/93Kb734XCJ

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) November 18, 2021

An attorney for one of the three men on trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery sought a plea deal for his client, but was swiftly turned down by prosecutors, an attorney for Arbery's mother says. https://t.co/RFPWaKDHXA

— NBC News (@NBCNews) November 19, 2021