Kenosha Shooter Kyle Rittenhouse Has Been Acquitted on All Counts

 

Kyle Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old who fatally shot two men and wounded a third during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer, was found not guilty on five counts of homicide and other charges after three days of deliberations by the jury.Over several emotional days of testimony, Rittenhouse claimed he had acted reasonably to defend himself, and on Friday, the jury (which was predominantly of white) appeared to accept his argument, despite being shown a drone video  of Rittenhouse shooting the three men—Gaige Grosskreutz, Anthony Huber, and Joseph Rosenbaum—with an AR-style semi-automatic rifle. Lawyers for the estates of Rosenbaum and Grosskreutz released a statement calling for peace instead of violence and saying, “What we need right now is justice, not more violence. While today’s verdict may mean justice delayed, it will not mean justice denied.” President Joe Biden was asked about the Rittenhouse verdict by reporters on Friday, responding, “I stand by what the jury has to say. The jury system works, and we have to abide by it.”Rittenhouse’s trial had become increasingly politically polarized in recent weeks, with some conservatives adopting the Illinois teenager as an avatar of vigilante justice and gun rights and liberals presenting his acquittal as yet another example of the legal system’s favoritism toward white men. Congressman Jerry Nadler, D-New York, called for a federal review of the case after the verdict was announced, tweeting, “This heartbreaking verdict is a miscarriage of justice and sets a dangerous precedent which justifies federal review by DOJ. Justice cannot tolerate armed persons crossing state lines looking for trouble while people engage in First Amendment-protected protest.”

 

Say hello (again!) to athleisure, the style movement once backed largely by supermodels like Gigi Hadid and Hailey Bieber, is now making a firm comeback. For most of us, a matching sweatsuit or crop-top-and-legging combo would only be appropriate for hitting the gym or running weekend errands. However, pandemic-era designs offered us lots of stylish iterations of comfortable loungewear, including plenty of full look matching sweatsuits.A matching set makes for a more elevated and effortlessly put-together at-home look, even if that means head-to-toe cotton, French terry, or fleece. Though a coordinated sweatsuit is a comfortable choice for running errands, walking your pandemic pooch, or even doing actual workouts without having to change. A little effort goes a long way when it comes to loungewear. Choose from monochrome ensembles (a win-win for comfort-seeking minimalists) or sportswear-inspired sets should you consider yourself athletic-minded. You’ll be sure to want to have a pair to travel in (or at least to lounge in while home this holiday season), or perhaps you might want to pick up a set or two for friends and family as a cozy gift.Last night, Bergdorf Goodman celebrated the holiday season in style. Outside the famed department store, tourists, families, and fashion enthusiasts gathered to watch the unveiling of the window displays. For decades, these spectacles, highlighted in documentaries and coffee table books, have been a New York staple. After a trying year for the city, marked by separation and struggle, the installations took on a special significance and a sense of triumph.

 

 

Upstairs, editors, models, and musicians relished the moment. Silver trays of punch and Champagne circulated the room. DJ Mona Matsuoka spun tracks. An immersive performance choreographed by Andrea Mille, whose brightly clad performers brought the windows to life, disrupted what might otherwise be a conventional (if very chic) cocktail party.The evening marked the grand opening of “Bergdorf Goods,” a limited-time pop-up celebrating New York City. Revelers escaped from the party to admire the exclusive merchandise designed by the likes of Michael Kors, Christopher John Rogers, Bode, and Altuzarra.In a nearby, quiet side room, Julianne Moore reflected on her relationship with Bergdorf’s and the city itself. “When I was a young actress living in New York,” Moore said, “This was actually one of the first stores I went to. There’s such a curation as there still is. And to wander around was totally inspiring.”When asked if she has always loved fashion, Moore—a muse for Tom Ford, Bulgari, and other top brands—flashed a winning smile and shrugged. “Well, I’ve always liked clothes.”The celebrity breakup industrial complex is built on women scorned. There was Diana, Princess of Wales, of course, who was lured into a faux fairy-tale marriage with a man who longed—cringe—to be another woman’s tampon. Later came the damning photo evidence of Brad Pitt on the beach in Kenya with Angelina Jolie, his Mr. & Mrs. Smith costar and purported “other woman,” in the wake of his split from Jennifer Aniston. Ethan Hawke? After his divorce from Uma Thurman, he married the family’s nanny. Amid Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s separation, it was also Ben, not Jen, who took up with their children’s caregiver. Traditionally, when famous couples break up, the men “win”: they bounce back (if they ever stumble at all) and swiftly “step out” (to put it in tabloid-speak) with new, often younger women. Meanwhile, the female partners—no matter how talented, gorgeous, and beloved—are cast as one-dimensional sad emoji…until now?

 

 

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