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Rittenhouse case, Arbery death trial reflect deepening political and racial divides

Critics “feel that a Black man who traveled to Kenosha from out of state with that type of weapon would not be treated the same way. So, in some ways, it’s also a white-privilege issue,” said Steven Wright, a University of Wisconsin Law School clinical associate professor who previously worked on civil rights matters for the U.S. Justice Department.