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fi/S, t More 2 tha an four mn nonths after he ¥ We 5 charged with 1g two protesters a ; dt W sound: ing a the a dur ng civil unrest in pana Kyle Ruttenhouse formally enterad not guilty fleas Tuesday, triggering the next phases of what is stl expected to be a very drawn-out case.” The Sentinel says, “Rittenhouse has became a symbol to both sides in the national debate over intentional horricide in the death of Josenh Rasenhaurn, 36; first-degree reckless hornicide of Anthony Huber, 26; attenipted first-degree intentional harricide of Gaige Grosskreutz, 26; and two counts of ree tkiessly endangering safety, for shots fired at others.’ + (1/5, Ruiz, 23.99M} reports that Rittenhouse “and his legal team have argued self- defense, maintaining that he only fired his rifie after being attacked from behind.” Prosecutors -alege that Rittenhouse traveled “rom his home in Antioch, Hl, across state nes to nearby ‘Kenosha, after learning of a call for militia to protect businesses during protests on Aug. 25.” The Case is set te gc to trial “on March 29, but the start date could be delayed. A pretria! hearing was heduled for March 1G." iv tft oc a » Set FBI Says It Was Unaware Agent Was Interrogating Legislative Staffer About | Cenversation Gn Legislation. The B we E © (4/5, Boucher, 2. 16M): reports that in a staternent, the FRI said that while if | interrogated Michigan state Sen. Roser inary Gayer’s chief of staff Katie Reiter ebout e conversation ‘Bayer and her staff had about discussing draft legisiation on tear gas, it was unaware of “Reiter's job before coming to her home to question her.” While “Bayer sugge sted the FBI may have ‘'eavesdronped on the cal,” Special Agent Mar ‘a Schneider, a spakeswornan for the FBI in Detrait, wrote in an email that the agency “rec aived a compla nt fr OM a concerned citizen who overheard to thet interview did the eitizen or the FAT know the reparted comments were made in the context _of proposed legislation.’ Continuing Coverage: Wray Urged To Investigate Trump Over Georgia Call. ® continuing coverage, the Y (1/5, Doyle, SASK) reports Reps. Ted Lieu (D- CA) and Kathieen Rice {D-NY} “urged : ’ Christopher Wray fo open a criminal . investi gaticn” over President Trump's 5 instructions to Georgia Secretary ' of State Brad Raffensperger “to ‘find’ votes sufficient to alter the results of the election in the state.” However, | “egal observers ere split on whether Trump’s call offers sufficient basis for a federal investigation.” | : 3 (1/5, Kruzel, 5.69M)} reports, “It’s not cear yet if federal or state officiais will heed the calls for investigat: ons, “and such decisions “would likely inveive weighing the interests of justice against the exp igs! ve political impact of prosecuting @ current or recent! iy ng president.“ The \ (3/5, Brest, S8SK} reparts, “Nearly 100 Democratic members of the House have s ignaled their support for censuring President Trump for his phone call with the Georgia secretary of state.” Michelle Goldberg, in a colurnn in the New demanding accountability from President Tr is Hke smashing one’s head into a brick wall, but our democracy might not be able to stagger along much fonger without it.” While “most excuses for not investigating or prosecuting Trump make at least some sense,” if “there iS NC penalty for Republican cheating, there will be rmore of it,” as the structure of our pec s means the party doesn't need substantial major iti ies to Wield national power, and so Republicans “feel free fo ‘openly scheme against the majority.” Goldberg warns, “Trump and his Republican enablers have set a precedent for pressuring state officiais to discard the will of their voters, and # that faiis, for getting their alies in Congress to reject the results.” It shows "that you can't rely on elections to punish atternpts to subvert elections,” only the law. e as (1/4, Goldberg, 20.6M}, writes that Attorneys For Woman On Death Row Ask Trump To Commute Sentence. 5, Tifims, 12.7M) reports that lawyers for Lisa Montgomery, “the only worman on federal death row,“ filed a clernancy petition on Tuesday asking the Presi dent to commute her FBI(210v558)- -44