https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/11/11/defense-rests-its-case-at-murder-trial-of-kyle-rittenhouse/ > By MICHAEL TARM, SCOTT BAUER and TAMMY WEBBER > KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The defense rested its case Thursday at the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, setting the stage for closing arguments in the shootings that left Americans divided over whether he was a patriot taking a stand against lawlessness or a vigilante.