Three things for November 18
1. Lawyers request mistrial in Rittenhouse trial
Attorneys for defendant Kyle Rittenhouse, are calling for a mistrial after drone video footage was presented as evidence without being fully disclosed to the defense prior to its release. This plea came while the jury was deliberating on Wednesday.
The defense was briefed on the video but was not shown the full footage, and it was not in as high resolution as they showed in court.
The footage shown in closing arguments was an attempt to undermine the self-defense claim of Rittenhouse and instead pinpoint him as the instigator of the Kenosha catastrophe, reports AP News.
The video showed Rittenhouse, prior to the shootings, pointing his rifle at protestors.
Judge Bruce Schroeder did not decide a ruling immediately, though this was the second plea for a mistrial this week.
The mistrial is being called for without prejudice, so Rittenhouse could still be tried at a later date.
For more information, read the full AP News article.
2. Rapper Young Dolph killed in Memphis
Yesterday, rapper Adolph Thorton Jr., nicknamed Young Dolph, was shot and killed in Memphis, TN, around 1 p.m. CST.
The shooting happened in a cookie shop, Makeda’s Butter Cookies, owned by Maurice Hill.
Hill said 36-year-old Thorton walked into the store intending to shop when someone drove up and shot him.
Fans and locals gathered in the area after the news spread, and some called for an end to gun violence. Police had to contain the crowd at times.
Just a week prior, Thorton promoted the cookie store on Instagram.
Several music artists paid their tributes on Twitter, including Chance the Rapper, Megan Thee Stallion, Gucci Mane and more.
Thornton attended Hamilton High School in Memphis and often gave back to the community. Young Dolph emerged around 2008 and had over 3 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Young Dolph’s music included 1 Scale, Water on Water on Water, 100 Shots, Cut It and more.
For more information, read the full Fox 13 article.
3. Staples Arena undergoes name change
The arena in Los Angeles, home to the NBA LA Lakers, NBA LA Clippers, WNBA LA Sparks and NHL’s LA Kings will soon be branded to Crypto.com Arena.
Staples has sponsored the arena for the past 22 years since the arena opened in 1999. The new change comes with a 20-year contract with Crypto.com for $700 million paid over that time.
The cryptocurrency business will also purchase the Philadelphia 76ers’ uniforms’ sponsor patch.
The name change will come on Dec. 25 at the Christmas showcase.
Since its opening, the Staples Arena has been the face of campaigns such as “See Something, Say Something” and environmental stability efforts.
The arena is owned by the Anschutz Entertainment Group. Phillip Anschutz is co-owner of the NHL LA Kings with Ed Roski Jr.
For more information, read the full AP News article.
