Rex Huppke: Guilty or innocent, Kyle Rittenhouse should disgust us all

Nov 12, 2021
Nov 12, 2021

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Kenosha Protest Shootings — What if the Kyle Rittenhouse character is cast as a Black 17-year-old, and the scene is an area outside one of former President Donald Trump’s rallies?
SEAN KRAJACIC, KENOSHA NEWS

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Bring back SROs to help stem violence in Madison schools

STATE JOURNAL VIEW: Police are still at East High School most days, they just don't know the students and can't get ahead of trouble -- that needs to change

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Huppke writes for The Chicago Tribune: rhuppke@chicagotribune.com.