The Tale of Two Trials – McMichaels et al and Rittenhouse Murder Trials, PT 1

11/04/21 • 51 min

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Two of the biggest trials in the country are happening simultaneously and Court TV is covering both gavel to gavel. First up Court TV’s Ted Rowlands joins host Vinnie Politan to dig into the opening statements in the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial happening in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The prosecution says Rittenhouse went to Kenosha looking for conflict. His defense says the conflict sought him out and he was only defending himself. Were they able to sway the jury one way or another? Then we’ll shift to South Georgia where jury selection continues in The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery murder trial. Why is the process taking so long and will a defense argument that a jury of the defendant’s peers hold water? We’ll dig into it all and Vinnie theory of how jury selection is like a bowl of Pasta Fagioli. Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.

To learn more about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, watch the Court TV Special Chaos in Kenosha, here.

To learn more about the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, watch the Court TV Special Chaos in Kenosha, here.

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Big Story Roundup – Maya Millete, Brian Laundrie and Alec Baldwin

Jury selections continues for The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery Murder trial, so we’ve asked Court TV’s Michael Ayala to join host Vinnie Politan to discuss three other big legal stories that have grabbed headlines. First up, the husband of missing mom Maya Millete has been arrested and charged with her murder even though her body has yet to be found. Can prosecutors get him to reveal all he knows? Then we’re off to Florida were the body of Brian Laundrie, the primary suspect in the murder of Gabby Petito, has been found in the nature preserve his parents said he was in. Could his parents be facing charges soon? And finally, we’ll discuss the tragic story of Alec Baldwin accidently shooting and killing cinematography Halyna Hutchins and wounding director Joel Souza. Could Baldwin face criminal charges and if not who could? Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.

To see more of our coverage of the Rust movie set shooting, click here.

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The Tale of Two Trials – McMichaels et al and Rittenhouse Murder Trials, PT 2

Court TV’s Michael Ayala joins host Vinnie Politan this week as we continue our dual coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trial and Kenosha and the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery murder trial in Brunswick, Georgia. First, we go to Kenosha, where the prosecution called Gaige Grosskreutz, the man Rittenhouse shot who survived. Was Grosskreutz’s testimony a help or a hindrance to the state’s case? Or did his testimony provide the defense with the self-defense justification they needed. Then we’ll shift to Brunswick where opening statements in the murder trial of Greg and Travis McMichael and William Brian occurred. Get the latest updates on Court TV and CourtTV.com. And join Vinnie Politan and the entire Court TV team nightly as they discuss the biggest legal stories of the day on Closing Arguments from 8pm to 11pm.

To see the testimony of Gaige Grosskreutz, click here.

To see Court TV’s coverage of opening statements in the Killing of Ahmaud Arbery murder trial, click here.