Kyle Rittenhouse

Kenosha, Wisc., is again reckoning with its racial divide as Kyle Rittenhouse goes on trial for killing two people and injuring a third during unrest over a police shooting in 2020.

The defense may also call them "arsonists," the judge ruled. The criminal trial of Rittenhouse, the teenager who shot and killed two protesters in Kenosha, Wis., begins next week.

The lawsuit alleges that authorities in Kenosha not only knew that armed vigilantes planned to patrol the protest attended by Black Lives Matter supporters, but also encouraged their participation.

A Wisconsin judge will hold a hearing Wednesday for Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old charged with killing two men and injuring a third during a Black Lives Matter rally.

A judge in Kenosha, Wis. will not raise bail or issue an arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse, who accused of killing two people at protests, after he violated the terms of his bond agreement.