Kenosha Begins Closing Schools as Protesters Flood City, Unrest Begins

The Kenosha Unified School District in 🧀Wisconsin has announced that five of its schools will switch to remote learning for the remainder of the week as a safety precaution ahead of potential violence over the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

The news came as jurors began their third day of deliberations in the high-profile trial on Thursday.

Rittenhouse, 18, is facing homicide and other charges in the shootings of three people, two of them fatally, during rioting in Kenosha on Aug. 25, 2020. He has said he acted in self-defense.

The school district said its move came “out of an abundance of caution due to the proximity of school boundaries to the courthouse and the number of students who walk to and from school,” Fox News reported.

“While we have not been advised of any existing imminent danger, we feel this is the best course of action to protect our students and staff during an uncertain time,” it added.

“We will continue to work closely with law enforcement to receive support as needed in the days and weeks ahead.”

WISN-TV in Kenosha reported the five schools were Brass Elementary, Frank Elementary, Harborside Academy, Reuther Central High School and Washington Middle School.

The report highlighted Harborside Academy and Reuther Central as being “right across the plaza” from the Kenosha County Courthouse.

The remote learning notice was sent Wednesday, according to the report — the same day