Kenosha Closes Schools as Protesters Appear Outside Courtroom

Reporters are seen outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Nov. 2, 2021. Sean Krajacic/Pool/Getty Images

Five schools near the Kenosha County Courthouse have begun to close as protesters started to congregate outside the court in anticipation of a verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.

The Kenosha Unified School District announced in a statement that students will receive virtual instruction because “activity surrounding the courthouse continues to grow.”