

(Photo by Sean Krajacic-Pool/Getty Images)
Kyle Rittenhouse’s jury once again deliberated without a conclusion on Thursday, and there was more drama in the courtroom. The seven women and five men wrapped up the third day of deliberations with a request to take home the obtuse jury instructions, and that is about all we know about their efforts to arrive at a verdict. The fireworks in court came when trial judge Bruce Schroeder revealed police had stopped an MSNBC producer in pursuit of jurors after court on Wednesday. He banned the network from the courthouse for the duration of the trial.
Newsgathering or Intimidation?
Judge Schroeder announced from the bench on Thursday that Kenosha police reported an MSNBC producer stalked jury members as they were transported from the courthouse. To preserve their anonymity and exposure to messages from protesters, the jurors are transported from the courthouse by bus to their cars, which are parked at an undisclosed location. The windows of the transport are blacked out so the jurors can neither be seen nor see the protesters.
CNN’s Brian Stelter tweeted out a response from MSNBC’s parent, NBC. The statement read:
“Last night, a freelancer received a traffic citation. While the traffic violation took place near the jury van, the freelancer never contacted or intended to contact the jurors during deliberations, and never photographed or intended to photograph them.”
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We regret the incident and will fully cooperate with the authorities on any investigation,” NBC adds.
Verdict or Bust
While it’s important to beware any predictions of why the jury is taking so long, as the days wear on, the likelihood of a deadlock only increases. They will be back at it Friday morning at 9 a.m. Central Standard Time in the Kenosha courthouse.
~ Read more from Scott D. Cosenza.